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.

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

Ellie, and suddenly, she slipped and fell to the ground. As the men slowed down and surrounded her, she was overwhelmed by a terror that

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

fiercely against the group all by himself. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes, and she was shocked as he delivered a powerful blow, knocking down a thug along with a gun.

her courage, picked up the gun, and pulled the trigger. When she was with the Warren family, she had taken self–defense classes

sticks at Ellie, and Alex jumped in front and shielded her with his arms. She looked up and saw blood

gun and pulled her along. Just as they were about to take the side path, a few motorcycles came driving

and the other supporting the back of her head, he pressed

her shoulder. “As long as