When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 186

Chapter 186



I was frantically tapping my phone, trying to initiate a video call, but the other end just wouldn't pick up.

I must've replayed the video a dozen times. Geneva was definitely alive, still wearing the outfit from our barbecue night.

But the surroundings were too dark to make out anything clearly.

I knew I should call the cops, but I was torn. What if Talbot's guys were watching me? What if he decided to go through with his threats?

Talbot had mentioned I should reach out to Galen Brown, but I didn't even have his contact info.

In a whirlwind of frustration, I found myself ascending to the rooftop for some air, and there he was-Galen Brown.

"Melanie!"

He was hiding out in the same spot where we last spoke.

I stared at him in disbelief, "Galen, you've been here the whole time?"

He nodded, "It's the safest place. I know the hospital well enough to avoid the cameras."

"I've seen the news online. What's going on?"

simple suitcase by his side, signaling

I felt a wave of

and it wasn't on the news, he was understandably out of the

closed his eyes for a moment before firmly saying,

I was taken aback.

but what if Talbot

"Call

get in touch with a cop Clyde knows. I trust Clyde, and

his eyes

Galen's insistence, I finally contacted

the two of

our

He had taken Geneva, likely baiting Galen into

chance against Talbot

Henson, his demeanor grew serious, especially upon seeing Galen. "Galen Brown,

ready to turn myself in, hoping the police can

voice was steady, as if he had

wasted no time in organizing a

Galen what appeared to be a sophisticated

you,

the key. He won't have time to verify

instructing Galen on how to log in and

the planning, Galen

or shook his