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

steps between them, Alex could clearly feel Ellie’s distance. After a brief silence, Alex pushed the lunchbox towards her and said, “My mom insisted I bring this

the Warren Manor. She reached

Alex pulled back, not giving it to her. As she looked up at him, he asked, “Who was the guy you were with?”

frowned. ‘The guy with me?‘

got angry, his tone getting harsher. “You dare to date but can’t

at the corners of her lips but still didn’t speak. None of this concerned him, and she had nothing to hide. Besides,

Alex pulled her towards the

Alex pulled her to the side of the road. She looked down at the hand gripping her

teeth again?

hurts,” Ellie finally said. As Alex let go, she turned and walked away.

annoyed by Ellie’s cool attitude, stopped her under the streetlamp and asked,

She had blocked

He pointed at her forehead

Chapter 115

lose control, Ellie looked up at him with clear, calm eyes, “I believe you. But my worthless life isn’t worth

Ellie’s words. His chest was heaving, and he was barely keeping himself under control. He

shrugged it off. “That’s just the way I am, and I can’t change that. If

a bit dark. After a few deep breaths, he spoke again, sounding a bit calmer, “Don’t be ungrateful. I’m doing this for your own good. Do you even know what