Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 74

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Ellie stumbled backward after being pushed by Alex and crashed into a table. The cup on the table tipped over, spilling hot water onto Ellie’s hand.

Ellie quickly pulled her hand back when it got burned. Seeing her hand quickly turn red, she turned and walked away.

Ellie thought, Just because I’m poor, do I have to accept Haley’s pology? I don’t accept Haley’s apology, so they think I’m ungrateful.

Ellie fought back tears of frustration. She thought, Alex always hurts me without holding back.

“Let me see!” Alex forcibly grabbed Ellie’s wrist as she tried to walk away, holding her as he checked her hand.

longer caring that they were in a restaurant,

you see that Haley wants to

an appointment and no time but she’s

control of her emotions and struggled intensely despite her wrist aching. “You’ve criticized and shoved me all because of her. Just let

watching her break down. A moment of emotion flickered through his eyes. “Stop making a scene. Come with me to

at the chance and said, “Yeah, Ellie, Alex was just so worried about me. That’s why he treated you

care of me!” Ellie cried in anger and kicked Alex

off

by Alex, struggling fiercely I had an appointment. Let me down!”

It

side of the road that Alex finally set Ellie down, “Even if you

serious expression. “Alex, didn’t you say you had something to do tonight? You go ahead, I’ll take Ellie to the hospital, Haley suggested, her eyes on Alex’s hand clutching Ellie’s.

a sharp glare. “She’s incredibly stubborn; you can’t deal with her. You head home

by now that Alex