Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 160

Chapter 160

Ellie turned to her parents. “Mom, Dad, just rest for a bit. I’ll be right back.”

“Ellie,” Joanna said, holding onto her daughter’s hand tightly, worry etched on her face.

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A wave of guilt washed over Ellie. Alex had just shouted so loudly–there was no way her parents hadn’t heard him. She couldn’t let Alex stay here and keep arguing, making her parents more anxious.

“Mom, I really am okay. I’m just going to talk to him for a minute,” Ellie reassured, gently prying her mom’s hand away.

After taking just a couple of steps, her dad, Harold, grabbed her arm. Ellie turned to look at her father, a man in his fifties, whose features were marked by time’s passage.

Even though he struggled to express himself, she could see the tension in his body, the worry in his eyes, and the guilt bubbling just beneath the surface… she understood it all.

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wooden cane he leaned on and the empty

held on, his voice firm. “Whatever you need to say, say it here!”

Harold wouldn’t let Ellie go, Alex stepped forward to grab her,

Ellie positioned herself in front of Harold, afraid Alex might retaliate.

going to argue with a cripple!” he said and then

Ellie, raising his wooden cane as though he was going to strike him. Ellie and Joanna quickly

day, you were the ones who gave

her, and you’re all grateful on the surface, but the moment you got her back, you expect her to

expressions on her parents‘ faces. She

“Ellie, have you ever thought about

at him, embarrassed. “Whatever your parents spent on

used for you came from me! You keep saying you’ll repay it, but

was left speechless by his retort!

that she’s grown, you want to

turned pale, his trembling finger pointed at the door. “Get out!”

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