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.

saw Ellie with bandages on her forehead. “Oh, sweetheart!” Nancy, Alex’s mom, exclaimed, her

surprised, then

seat, Aaron offered, standing up to give her

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

her head. She knew Alex’s stubbornness all too well. Getting him to apologize was like waiting for a

and stepped inside. “Mrs. Warren, Mr. Alex Warren won’t come

boy,” Nancy muttered, her frustration evident.

to leave the hospital. Nancy, frustrated with her son’s stubbornness, came to sort things

her apologies, she dropped her final pitch. “Carlos knows you’re back. He had the kitchen make your favorite fish. Even if you’re not planning to stay, it wouldn’t hurt

Warren family, but Aaron refused

room, she 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

sense of relief when she realized Alex wasn’t

home. To and got out at the city

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about needing to