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?”

grabbed her suitcase back and

like his heart had been ripped out, leaving him

on the road where the

jealous fury. Thankfully, she had reacted quickly earlier–seeing Alex approachi deliberately fell into the river

sake, not only pushed Ellie into the river but also, knowing full well that Ellie couldn’t swim, left with her in his

talk to him again. Thinking of this, Haley couldn’t hide the glee in her eyes. After a moment’s hesitation, she suppressed her glee and got out of the

all my fault. I know Ellie doesn’t like me, yet I insisted on offering her a ride to the

that Alex was still focused on where Ellie had gone, she swayed slightly, as if she might

in his arms brought Alex back to reality “You’re soaking wet. Why did you get out of the car?” Alex steadied her and checked her forehead for

a glimpse of Alex with his arm wrapped around Haley through the rearview mirror. Turning her gaze away, she sat quietly, clutching a small piece of

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

Haley in his arms, and his harsh words, “Your worthless life can’t compare

open by the sharpest knife. At that moment,

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