Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 13

Late at night, Jaslands Hospital was calm, the soft lights casting warm glow in the quiet halls,

Earlier, Haley had caused quite a stir at the hotel entrance, leading her parents to call her repeatedly. So, she decided to head. home for a bit.

Meanwhile, Ellie had taken a hit to the head and needed to be monitored for 24 hours due to feeling lightheaded from blood loss. Aaron was adamant that she stay in the hospital.

Aaron had only minor injuries. After the doctor treated his wounds and prescribed some antibiotics, he settled into the hospital room to keep Ellie company while she got her IV.

Just focus on getting better,” he said gently, guilt in his eyes. “Don’t think about anything else. Are you hungry?”

Ellie shook her head. It was just a small bump on her forehead, and she wasn’t one to make a fuss. Their dad was at home, depending on them to earn money for his medicine. She could just lie around in the hospital.

“Aaron, I really don’t need to stay here. Let’s head home once the IV is done,” she insisted.

room, her face filled with concern.as she saw Ellie with bandages on her forehead. “Oh,

surprised,

offered, standing up

down, taking Ellie’s hand in one of hers and Aaron’s in the other. “I know you two have been through a lot. Don’t let that jerk get to

well. Getting him to apologize was

Warren, Mr. Alex Warren won’t come over and has already left,

bad boy,” Nancy muttered, her frustration evident.

Nancy, frustrated with her son’s

her final pitch. “Carlos knows you’re back. He had the kitchen make

agreed to visit the Warren family, but Aaron refused to come along.

spotted Alex. Their eyes met for a brief moment, and she quickly looked away. After greeting Alex’s father, she slipped into Carlos’s study and stayed there until dinner, finally coming out to join the

relief when

driver take Ellie home. To and got out at the city center. Once the driver left, she grabbed

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an excuse about needing to shop cab back to