When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 190

Chapter 190



Galen Brown was dead, and Talbot had hit him with five bullets.

The doctor said most folks would've dropped on the spot, but he hung on, probably just to have a last word with us.

Geneva was in tears, eventually passing out from the grief.

I, on the other hand, had to choke back my sadness and get all the paperwork sorted.

There were moments I nearly passed out myself, but I knew I couldn't afford to fall apart—not with Geneva and Clyde depending on me.

After I got back, Eliana kept on me, reminding me to get a check-up, that my meds were running low.

All I could say was I'd deal with it once everything here was settled.

Lisa was swamped too, showed up once then hurried off.

to take our statements since Talbot was already gone.

what I didn't expect was the entire

the middle of massaging Clyde when Merritt

his condition, Merritt's eyes immediately

away and pushing me aside. Evelyn quickly came to my support, "Laird, Melanie's not the criminal here. What are you doing?

gave me

anger Clyde's the last of our line. What if something happened to

company. If it weren't for York, who knows what state things would

side to continue the massage.

work-none of that

responding, Lucia moved to confront me again until Merritt finally

did the

mentioned Clyde suffered a brain injury. The surgery went well, but there might be nerve damage. It'll take some time for him to wake

long is 'some time'? A month, two,

if

him for

Clyde's left leg, then got to rubbing down his right leg with a bit of essential

legs were

had to lie here for months, I wondered if he'd be upset about

massaged, my eyes started to tear up. The room fell silent, with only the sound