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.”

cold water on her flushed cheeks over and over. Those who are favored are always fearless, so Haley could lie openly without worry. Meanwhile, Ellie had to keep her

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 herself for not being able to control

with a new flame. Ellie chose time, using distance to let go of her

forgotten through time couldn’t bear a reunion; just one look into his eyes, and her hidden feelings would flood back. Yet,

it.

hard to let go, one day when

out, feeling dizzy. She rarely drank, and this was the first time she had so much strong

she leaned against the wall, when suddenly someone grabbed her arm and pulled her into an unfamiliar room. Shocked, she quickly became soberer and saw it

Alex looked upset and reached for

again to grab

backed away until she

forcefully trapped Ellie in the narrow space between the wall and himself, grabbing

it.

said, “Let me

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head. “No, it’s

neither willing to