Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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Chapter 115

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Ellie noticed it was almost time to finish work, so she waited until all her coworkers had left before she exited her department.

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Coming out of the employee exit, she spotted Alex at a distance, talking on the phone with a lunch box in his hand. Quickly, she turned and headed towards another exit.

Alex turned around just in time to see Ellie walking away in the opposite direction. He hung up the phone and hurried to catch up.

It had been nearly three months since their last meeting. Standing by the emergency lane of the hospital, they silently looked at each other.

Alex waited for what felt like forever, but Ellie didn’t say a word. Irritated, he said, “Cat got your tongue, huh? Can’t even say hi when you see me?”

Ellie pressed her lips together and didn’t speak. Alex was always like this; no matter how serious things got between them, the next time they met, he acted as if nothing had happened.

Those little moments and countless hurts might not mean much to him, but for her, they had slowly piled up towering structure.

into a

brief silence, Alex pushed the lunchbox towards her and said, “My mom insisted I bring this over

was from the Warren Manor. She reached out to take it. “Thank you,” she

of the lunchbox, Alex pulled back, not giving it to her.

‘The guy with me?‘

explain, Alex got angry, his tone getting harsher. “You dare to

but still didn’t speak. None of this concerned him, and she had nothing to hide. Besides, she was an adult now, so having a boyfriend wouldn’t be a big deal.

Alex pulled her towards the street “Take me

sweating from trying to get away, Alex pulled her to the side of the road. She looked down at the hand gripping her wrist

itchy teeth again? Want to bite

finally said. As Alex let

stopped her under the streetlamp and asked, “Why did you

keeping her head down. She

angry that it made his sides hurt He pointed at her forehead and said, “If you keep ignoring

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clear, calm eyes, “I believe you. But my worthless

was almost choked by Ellie’s words. His chest was heaving, and he was barely keeping himself under control. He stared at her and said, “Try talking to me with that attitude again.”

“That’s just the way I am, and I can’t change that. If you want sweet talk, go find Haley.”

sounding a bit calmer, “Don’t be ungrateful. I’m doing this for your own good.