Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 163

As soon as Elle stepped into the hospital room, she saw Joanna slap her brother hard across the face.

“Mom” Ellie and Nancy instinctively moved in front of Aaron.

Kancy spoke up. “Joanna, it’s our family’s fault. If you’re going to hit someone, it should be me. I should have raised my son

better

Joanna looked at her son with pity, but her expression was serious. “It doesn’t matter who’s right or wrong. You can’t just storm into someone else’s house without considering your elders.”

Todd stood at the foot of the hospital bed, his expression a mix of embarrassment and concern. Joanna, it’s our fault for not raising our child properly. Please forgive us. Unable to take the tension any longer, Todd turned and left the room.

“Mom, Nancy, you two talk. I’ll step out for a minute, Aaron said, maintaining his composure as he exited. He didn’t forget to acknowledge the elders.

called as the chased after Aaron into the elevator. They arrived in the small garden at the back of the hospital.

side on a bench in the garden, Ellie looked worriedly at

him.

her a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry, I’m

said “I’m fine, Ellie felt tears welling up in her eyes. Adult breakdowns are usually silent, just

might appear calm, but deep down, they were carrying a heavy emotional burden that had built

their limits, silence

fault, Ellie said, tilting her head up to the moon in the sky. “If I hadn’t gone to save that person back then, Dad wouldn’t have lost a

moon with tears in her eyes. The choices she made when she was naive forced her to carry the consequences into her mature years. It wasn’t just her burden; it extended to her family

whispered, “I regret it

to that summer, she would have chosen indifference over kindness. If she hadn’t gone to save that guy, her father wouldn’t have sacrificed his leg for

dad had been able–bodied, he’d be close to retirement

she was sure he could have supported the family, handling all the responsibilities without watching her mom struggle alone

have been sent to live with the Warren family for over a decade. Her parents and brother wouldn’t be suffering

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