Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Ellie was only in the hospital for two days before being discharge. She had work, a part–time job, and Aaron’s current job came with strict rules, preventing him from taking on any side gigs. She needed to earn more money for her dad’s medication. She couldn’t afford to take a break.

As soon as Ellie got back to her apartment, her phone rang. It was Nancy. “You need to come to the Warren Manor,” she said urgently. “Carlos is sick.” Ellie couldn’t ignore it, so she quickly got ready and headed out.

She had been part of the Warren family since she was a child, and everyone there had always treated her kindly. No matter how rocky things got with Alex, she couldn’t simply disregard the rest of the family.

Arriving at the Warren Manor just around noon, Ellie spent some time in Carlos’s room accompanying him for lunch. By the time she stepped out, it was nearly two o’clock.

“Hey, Nancy, is Alex here?” Ellie asked, glancing toward the staircase.

“He was in the living room just now. You might want to check upstairs,” Nancy replied.

upstairs. She couldn’t let her recent troubles go to waste; she had to delete those videos

the urge to push

Alex stepped out of his room, he caught sight of Ellie standing there, lost in thought. With a flicker of his moved behind her, gently nudging the door

eyes, he

as when she left,

watching her Their eyes met, and although Ellie initially wanted to stand her ground, she found herself faltering. She couldn’t bring herself to look directly into his eyes–she hadn’t been able to before, and she certainly couldn’t now.

He seemed less intimidating now, more like a carefree young

a deep breath, Ellie gathered her courage and said, “I did what I promised. Can I delete the video now?” When Alex didn’t respond immediately, she lifted her gaze to him. He remained in position, staring right at her.

soon? Is your health all good?” he asked.

fine,” Ellie replied, brushing off the concern.

and walked over to her, handing her his phone. “Tha red string is cut.

Ellie said, refusing.

Alex’s phone; he never changed. It was easy for her to unlock his phone and navigate to the

his photos, and her heart sank as she saw shot after shot of Haley–some alone,

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