Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 117

Chapter 117

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Underneath an abandoned bridge several miles from the hospital, Ellie looked around fearfully. Besides the two men who had kidnapped her, a few homeless people were staring at her with predatory eyes.

Broken tents and mats were scattered messily under the bridge, likely serving as the base for these people. Those gathered here were notorious for their violent clashes, drug use, and diseases. In a place like this, even the police specially avoid it at night–no one was going to come to rescue her.

Seeing two men coming at her with evil intent, Ellie fumbled behind her frantically and finally clutched a small dry twig in her hand.

jabbed the twig hard into his eye. Instantly, a scream echoed under the

to the ground. As the men slowed down and surrounded her, she was overwhelmed by

hands, she searched for something to defend herself. Just then, she heard

her eyes, she saw Alex fighting fiercely against the group all by himself. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes, and

up the gun, and pulled the trigger. When she was with the Warren family, she had taken self–defense classes with Alex for several years, and he had taught her mostly shooting. With a loud bang, a thug fell

shielded her with his arms. She looked up and saw blood flowing quickly from his forehead, turning into a stream down his

about to take the side path, a few motorcycles came driving towards them. He quickly pulled

the other supporting the back of her

Alex lowered his chin to rest on her shoulder. “As long as I’m alive, no one can touch you. Close your eyes