Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 132

Alex took Haley to their newly renovated house.

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Seeing Alex about to leave, Haley tearfully held him back. “Alex,m sorry. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this. I’m really being wronged. Why do they all protect Ellic and refuse to listen to my explanation?”

Alex said, “The past is past; no need to explain.”

Who was right or wrong no longer mattered.

Haley tentatively asked with a guilty conscience, “Alex, will you break up with me?”

“No.” Alex pushed Haley away, “Rest well and don’t think too much.”

As soon as Alex arrived at Layton’s hotel, he was pulled into a private room by Layton. “Watch the news!”

Alex stared at the screen and saw his parents clarifying to all the reporters that his engagement to Haley was a rumor and that his fiancée was Diana Grant. He picked up the remote control and turned off the TV.

Layton said, “Lacey has never been wronged since childhood. She was framed by Haley and saw Ellie harmed by Haley, so she was mad and even wanted to settle accounts with Haley’s parents last night. I barely managed to stop her.”

tentatively asked in a low voice, “Now Haley is on the blacklist with your parents. What are

aside for now. Help me with something first.”

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Ellie still had bandages on

an injured kitten abandoned by someone. Just her silhouette was heart- wrenching to see.

stars in the sky, feeling a sourness in her nose.

call her mom. She tried several times, but each time she picked up the phone

the balcony. She thought it was a nurse coming

saw Ellie and, with a heartache, stepped forward to hug her. Hearing Ellie’s muffled groan, Lacey quickly let

in alarm.

large bruises on Ellie’s arm her eyes welling up with tears. “Haley is damned. When

come all this way?” Ellie lowered her sleeve and led Lacey into

face wrapped in bandages. “Ellie, how

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a plastic and reconstructive surgeon? These are just superficial injuries. They won’t leave scars

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could heal, it would take a long time, not to

on the