When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 177

Chapter 177



I didn't sleep a wink all night, constantly checking the time on my phone.

By eleven, I was already up, keeping an eye on the hallway.

Lisa had arranged for me to stay in the VIP suite, conveniently close to the staircase.

I counted the seconds in my head, and when I noticed the red light on the stairwell's security camera flicker off, I knew the surveillance system was updating.

Taking advantage of the distraction, I quickly left my room and headed up the stairs.

Two floors above my room was the rooftop. Pushing open the door, I gripped the pocket knife in my hand tighter.

The wind was biting cold, and I wrapped my jacket tighter around me, scanning the area.

Suddenly, the door shut behind me, and then I saw a hunched figure.

"Galen?"

I cautiously approached, and he spoke in a raspy voice, "Follow me."

He led me to a corner of the rooftop, sheltered from the wind and prying eyes.

Removing his hat and mask, I saw the scars on his face and instinctively covered my mouth to stifle my sobs. "Galen, how did you...?"

shaking his

it's been a while. It's good

a

seem alright, did he? But then again, maybe if I hadn't

seen

the figure I'd seen at the hospital door, my voice choked

hurts more than a father and daughter being estranged for

eyes soft

used to look like her mom, but now she's starting to resemble

food poisoning, the scumbag. He was just trying to lure me

beside him in anger,

been here all these years? What exactly happened? And about my

up at me with complex

probably not far from what

good five minutes before he

mom was sick. Talbot was a match and offered to

minor

rest confirmed

into cooking the books, funneling

escape abroad, hoping to secure

his word. Auntie didn't get the

spoke evenly, unsure of

it's all my fault, my

didn't ask for my forgiveness, and I didn't offer any

Talbot, but