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.

times, just to take our statements since Talbot was already gone. It seemed like everything was winding down, just waiting on the final judgement for Garfield

I didn't expect was the entire Patterson family

in the middle of massaging Clyde when Merritt and the crew

condition, Merritt's

how could you not tell us something this big happened!" Laird was the first to rush over, pulling me away and pushing me aside. Evelyn quickly came to my support, "Laird, Melanie's not the criminal here. What

gave me a

her doesn't relieve our anger Clyde's the last of our line. What if something happened

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

to continue the massage. The doctor had mentioned muscle atrophy from prolonged

work-none of that mattered more

wasn't responding, Lucia moved to confront me again until Merritt

did the

but there might be nerve damage. It'll take some time for him

A month, two, a year, a

sneered, "And what if

take care of him for

left leg, then got to rubbing down his

legs were strong and

months, I wondered if he'd be upset about his body fat percentage

room fell silent, with only the sound of my hands