Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 111

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Ellie lifted her head and looked at Alex with a blank gaze, her lips trembling as she said, “Since you know my life is worthless. to you, please stay as far away from me as possible.” Then she pulled her suitcase and resolutely turned to leave.

Alex’s intense eyes were fixed on Ellie’s disheveled figure. Even though he was taking deep breaths, his chest felt tight and suffocating. “I’ll take you back to change your clothes before going to the airport,” he said, holding her wrist.

Ellie didn’t say anything. Instead, she used all her strength to break free from his grip.

Alex’s neck veins bulged as he tried to restrain himself. He glared at Ellie with fiercely red eyes and yelled, “You almost got Haley killed, and you still think you’re in the right?”

Seeing the tears Ellie was holding back, Alex went to grab her suitcase. His face was gloomy, but he instinctively lowered his voice. “Come back with me, change your clothes, and I’ll take you to the airport. You’re soaked like this. Do you want to catch a cold?”

life of mine is not worth your worry.” Ellie grabbed her suitcase back and dashed onto the road, flagging down a cab

cab disappeared. He felt like his heart had been ripped out, leaving him with

passenger seat, staring out the window at Alex’s bloodshot eyes. He was fixated on the road where the taxi had disappeared, unable to

clenched the thin blanket with jealous fury. Thankfully, she had reacted quickly earlier–seeing Alex approachi deliberately fell into the river when Ellie pushed her, making Alex think it was Ellie

end, Alex, for her sake, not only pushed Ellie into the river but also, knowing full well that

after this, Ellie would completely turn against Alex and never talk to him again. Thinking of this, Haley couldn’t hide the glee in her eyes. After a moment’s hesitation,

know Ellie doesn’t like me, yet I insisted on offering her a ride to the airport, trying

still focused on where Ellie had gone, she swayed slightly, as if she might lean against him. “Alex, I feel terrible. My

to reality “You’re soaking wet. Why did you get out of the car?” Alex steadied her and checked her forehead for temperature. “I’ll take you

of Alex with his arm wrapped around Haley through the rearview mirror. Turning her gaze away, she

Alex had bravely jumped into the river to save Haley just a little while ago, and the fury in his eyes when he confronted her for

recalled how he had ruthlessly thrown her into the river before walking away with Haley in his arms,

cut open by the sharpest knife.

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