Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 76

“Stop the car!” Ellie suddenly shouted while Alex was on the phone with Haley. Alex braked instinctively.

Before Alex could say anything, Ellie quickly unfastened her seatbelt, jumped out, and ran toward the neighborhood without looking back.

Once inside the neighborhood, Ellie watched from afar as Alex’s car turned around and sped off as if he was racing to reach Haley instantly.

Her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles, a sharp pain. Ellie’s eyes turned red, and she took deep breaths to calm herself.

Fortunately, she heard it was Haley’s call and got out of the car in advance. Otherwise, she would have been kicked out by Alex again like the last two times.

With blurry vision, Ellie watched the direction where Alex’s car was leaving, then turned and walked back to her apartment building-

The next day at noon, Ellie arranged to meet Whitney at a restaurant near the hospital to apologize for not making it the previous night.

“I saw everything last night. I was afraid it would be awkward to greet, Whitney said.

Ellie awkwardly bowed her head “Sorry, Whitney, I didn’t expect something like that.”

across from Ellie, wearing a modified dress with a light early autumn jacket over it. Her long hair was tied in a low ponytail,

look, she was like a fine wine, becoming more tasteful the more you enjoyed

raised her glass to clink with Ellie’s.

turned her head and

was especially striking. With his naturally good looks and proud, arrogant attitude, he was the focus of

gentle next to Alex. Watching Alex look affectionately at Haley, Ellie couldn’t help but grip her

really do make a perfect couple,” Whitney said smoothly

thought, “They looked like a perfect match in looks, education and family background. They all fit perfectly.

instead of

like him?” Whitney’s question made Ellie’s just–relaxed nerves jense

denied immediately

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