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.

vulgar words, she jabbed the twig hard into his eye. Instantly, a scream echoed under the quiet bridge, and Ellie got up and

grew closer behind 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

for something to defend herself. Just then, she heard a muffled grunt followed by the sound

himself. Tears instantly welled up in her

was with the Warren family, she had taken self–defense classes with Alex for several years, and he had taught

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

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

gun around her waist and the other supporting the

lowered his chin to rest on her shoulder. “As long