Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Hearing the curses behind her, Ellie quickened her pace. She had tricked Alex into thinking an anesthetist was coming, but she hadn’t given him any anesthesia. If not for the tools in her hand, Alex might have jumped up to punch her.

Dr. Tate stopped Ellie as she was about to leave. “Mr. Warren has been admitted, so you’ll stay in general surgery for now until he’s discharged.”

Ellie frowned, “Dr. Tate, I have other work to do.”

“Follow my plan, and I’ll apply for your full–time position when you get back, so work hard,” Vance said.

“I’ll go back to my department to grab some things, Ellie reluctantly agreed.

room, hearing Nancy scolding um from outside. It seemed Alex had gotten into a fight with one of Haley’s admirers, leading

and entered

saw Ellie. She pulled Ellie over ons bedside and said, “If you and Haley are serious.

to discuss making it official You can’t keep getting into fights like

you. She’s close with Haley, so she’ll help things go smoothly,” he said, emphasizing the last

knew her feelings for Alex would fade, but

to keep her emotions in check and replied softly, “Even though Haley is my friend, it’s

at Ellie with a loving expression, as if she were her own daughter. “Ellie, you have to help with Alex’s wedding, It’s just you two kids in our family. When you get married, I’ll

like her own daughter, even spoiling her a bit. Ellie was grateful, but she didn’t want

a bit,” Ellie said, turning to leave. She noticed Alex had picked

the phone, Alex playfully moved it out of reach. She walked around the bed, but he switched