When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) novel Chapter 119

"Melanie! Hold tight. I'm here. Don't be scared!" Clyde's voice was raspy, filled with urgency felt even through the metal walls of the rusty trailer.

Through the window, I saw him running toward me with the police in tow.

Remembering Kayla's earlier threat, I shouted, "Don't come in. Those rocks are radioactive. Stay back..."

"That's enough out of you!" Before I could react, Kayla hit the back of my head hard with the butt of her knife, causing me to stumble and fall.

She yanked me back up, waving the knife menacingly in front of my eyes. "Melanie, want Clyde to join you in death? Wouldn't that be romantic? Like Romeo and Juliet, neither of them had a happy ending!"

She laughed in a twisted way and slapped me hard across the face. "Shut it! Say another word, and I'll cut you up piece by piece!"

She dragged me to a corner of the room and shouted out, "Clyde, if you want your wife back, tell the cops to back off! It seems you don't care about her life, calling the cops like that! Everyone back off, or I swear I'll kill her. I really will!"

Kayla's taunts grew louder, a clear sign of her desperation.

Clyde made a few attempts to rush in, but fortunately, the officers held him back.

I believed the place got abandoned for a reason, and if the police records indicated as much, they'd stay out.

As expected, a negotiator's voice called out a few minutes later. "Kayla, you're surrounded. Release the hostage and surrender your weapon. And you might still have a chance! The radiation from those rocks is dangerous, and a hazmat team is on the way. The sooner you come out, the better your chances!"

Kayla scoffed at the police's words. "Melanie, do they think I'm an idiot? Why would I walk out? I'm already a goner. I killed Isla, committed countless crimes, and stole your jewelry. I’m facing a dead end. But don't worry. I won't take you with me. You need to live and wait for the third relapse." Kayla laughed again.