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.”

stumbled into the restroom, splashing cold water on her flushed cheeks over and over. Those who are favored are always fearless, so Haley

having a crush on Alex secretly, she didn’t even have the right to be jealous. Life wasn’t like the movies, and she couldn’t read anyone’s mind. In her moments of frustration, she hated

with a new flame. Ellie

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

it.

and worked hard to let go, one day when she saw Alex

the first time she had so much strong liquor. In such a short time, she

someone grabbed her arm and pulled her into an unfamiliar room. Shocked,

upset and reached for Ellie’s injured

stepped forward, trying again to

for her hand, and for the third time, she backed away

narrow space between the wall and himself, grabbing her wrist to inspect her finger. She clenched her

it.

“Let me

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her head. “No, it’s none of

willing to give up, and soon