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.

the elevator. They arrived in the small garden at the back of the

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

him.

a reassuring smile. “Don’t

eyes. Adult breakdowns are usually silent, just like her own feelings at that

socializing, working… They might appear calm, but deep down, they were carrying a heavy emotional burden that had

brother. After being pushed to their limits, silence was all they had left. This was

sky. “If I hadn’t gone to save that person back then, Dad wouldn’t have lost a leg while saving

choices she made when she was naive forced her to carry the consequences into her

whispered, “I regret it so much.”

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

been able–bodied, he’d be close to retirement by now.

hadn’t been disabled, she was sure he could have supported the family, handling

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

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