Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 129

Chapter 129

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“Layton, stop spewing nonsense! I’ve never been to Ameria, let alone met Ellie. Stop slandering me!” Haley quickly denied the accusations, her voice trembling with urgency. It was eviden she was completely flustered.

“Dammit, I can’t stand hypocrites like you. Don’t you know Aaron recorded a video of you hitting Ellie?” Layton yelled, his tone sharp and accusatory. “Haley, what did Ellie ever do to you to deserve such treatment?”

Haley’s face twisted in anger, her features almost unrecognizable “Layton, I’m Alex’s fiancée! Why are you always defending Ellie? Whose side are you on, anyway?”

Layton responded coldly, “Ellie was raised by Carlos, and Alex’s parents cared for her like their own. She’s lived with Alex for over a decade. And you? How long have you even known Alex? Who do you think I’d side with?”

With that, Layton stormed off, leaving Haley in utter disarray.

muttered. After a moment of hesitation, she scrambled to her feet and

the hotel entrance, Haley intercepted Alex just as he was about to get into his car. “Alex, let me explain,” she pleaded, grabbing the car door to prevent

“She hit me first, and I just fought back because I couldn’t take it anymore. Those two women just stepped in because they couldn’t stand seeing Ellie bully me. I don’t

the neck and slammed her against the car

expression seething with fury. He glared at her with a murderous intensity, his grip tightening around her throat. Haley had never seen Alex this enraged before. For a moment, sheer terror

Haley’s breathing grew strained,

the sensation of suffocation overwhelmed her, Haley began pounding on Alex’s hand, her voice weak and desperate. “Alex, you… you said I saved your life.

suddenly loosened. Haley collapsed to the ground, gasping for air, her body trembling with weakness.

with rage and determination. What she had just

first time, she wondered if Alex was with her not out of love, but

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anxiously at the top of the staircase on the second floor of the Warren Manor, waiting nervously

saw him heading downstairs without a word and blocked his way, tears streaming down her face. “You were drunk last night. Do you

Fri, Jan 31

Chapter 129