Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 104

Chapter 104

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“Ellie misunderstood me before. I just wanted to mend fences with her, not make her drink so much,” Haley said, looking at Alex awkwardly.

As Alex stared intently at Ellie with a gloomy look, she quickly pulled Alex back to his seat. “Alex, I know you care about me. Ellie’s already had her drink, so don’t blame her. Just sit down.”

Ellie put down her glass and accidentally brushed her fingers against the fork on the plate, quickly pulling her hand back in pain.

“Ellie, your hand is bleeding.” Lacey quickly grabbed a napkin and handed it over.

Ellie took the napkin and pressed it against her injured finger, “I’m going to the restroom.”

Those who are favored are always fearless, so Haley could lie openly without worry. Meanwhile, Ellie had to keep her grievances to herself, even if she felt wronged.

like the movies, and she couldn’t read anyone’s mind. In her moments of frustration, she

forget his love either with time or with a new flame. Ellie chose time, using distance to let go of her

and her hidden feelings would flood back. Yet, she also knew trying to forget with a new love was just fooling herself, and

it.

deepest cage in her heart was the one she locked herself in. She believed that if she faced her feelings bravely and worked hard to let go, one day when she saw

she had so much strong liquor. In such a short time, she felt like she was floating and her head was about to split

Shocked, she quickly became soberer and saw it was Alex. She

at each other, neither speaking first. Alex looked upset and reached for Ellie’s injured hand, but

again to grab her hand. She moved back again.

backed away

his patience. He forcefully trapped Ellie in the narrow space between the wall and himself, grabbing her wrist to inspect her finger. She clenched her hand tightly, struggling hard to prevent him

it.

“Let me see.”

Jan

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in an intense struggle, neither willing to give up, and soon both were soaked in