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...?"

about the fire." He sighed, shaking his head, then

a while. It's

a loss

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

you've seen Geneva, haven't

seen at the hospital door, my voice

hurts more than a father and daughter being estranged

his eyes

and beautiful. She used to look like her mom,

the scumbag. He was just trying to lure

chair beside him in

years? What exactly happened? And about

looked up at me with complex

was probably not far from

five minutes before he spoke

match and offered to help, but he wanted

business was having minor

rest confirmed Geneva's

blackmailed Galen into cooking the books,

arranged for their escape abroad, hoping to secure his

his word.

unsure of how to

vigorously, "Yes, it's all my fault, my

didn't ask for my forgiveness, and I

fault, as was Talbot, but he was also a