Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 65

Chapter 65

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Ellie got off work and tried to push away all the bad thoughts swirling in her head. After a quick shower and a small bite to eat, she snuggled into bed to catch up on her reading.

Around nine in the evening, her phone rang. It was Alex. Remembering how he got hurt in the hospital while saving her, Ellie hesitated but answered the call.

“Where have you been?” Alex sounded really upset.

Ellie hesitated for a moment and replied honestly, “I just got home from work.”

“I got stabbed while trying to save you, and you’re just at home? You scatterbrained idiot! Get back here now!”

Ellie held the phone tightly, feeling the anger pouring through the screen.

“I can’t. I’m already in bed,” she said quickly before hanging up. Haley had misunderstood her today, and she didn’t want to stir up more trouble for herself.

Ellie lost her focus and couldn’t continue reading. Eventually, she dozed off, feeling all fuzzy when she suddenly sensed someone standing

shot up, letting out a

on

practically rolled into the far corner of her bed.

Ellie patted her chest, trying to calm herself down. Slowly, color returned to her face. The last time Alex came over, she’d naively let him in, and he’d

he remembered it and barged

eat!” Alex glared at Ellie, raising

now. Can’t you just stay away from my place?”

countered, “Being with Haley has nothing to do with you! Hurry up and come over!”

Ellie was reluctantly dragged into the kitchen to whip something up

leaned against the kitchen door, complaining, “Is spaghetti all you’re giving me?”

and pulled an egg out of the refrigerator.

is what you’re giving me?” he

the spaghetti and egg, then grabbed a tomato from the

up, she quickly reached for some greens

stood there,

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