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?"

a simple suitcase by his side, signaling

felt a wave of panic, "Galen,

the police hadn't released any information, and it wasn't on the news, he was understandably out of

his eyes for a moment

I was taken aback.

but what if Talbot

repeated, "Call

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

was almost frightening, his eyes hiding an emotion

I

the two of us

our

taken Geneva, likely

chance against

casually mentioned turned out to be Talbot's breaking point. Meeting with Officer Henson, his demeanor grew serious, especially upon seeing

I'm ready to turn myself in,

if he had

wasted no time in organizing a

Galen what appeared to be a sophisticated USB

with you, and

the key. He won't have time to verify it, and we can focus

on how to log

the planning, Galen

or shook his