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.

Ellie shouted, pulling away from Alex, no longer caring that they were in a restaurant, in public.

full of frustration, his gaze wavering a bit. “Can’t you see that Haley wants to

no

and struggled intensely despite her wrist aching. “You’ve criticized and shoved me all because

restrained Ellie, watching her break down. A moment of emotion flickered through his eyes. “Stop making a scene. Come

jumped in at the chance and said, “Yeah, Ellie, Alex was just so worried about me. That’s why he treated you like that. How will you get to work

me!” Ellie cried in

waist and lifted her off the ground. “Who allowed

out of the restaurant by Alex, struggling fiercely I

It

until they got to the side of the road that Alex finally set Ellie down, “Even if you had an appointment with

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.

Ellie a sharp glare. “She’s incredibly stubborn; you can’t deal with her. You head home first, and I’ll

it, so she vented by pacing. Everyone knew by now that Alex was chasing her enthusiastically,