Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 172

Chapter 172

“I’d rather die than stay here!” Ellie yelled back at Alex, stepping cautiously back.

Standing by the ocean, Alex watched in disbelief as Ellie retreated into the deeper waters. His brows furrowed, his blood boiled. “Ellie, don’t think you can scare me like this!”

Ellie continued to stare at him defiantly, retreating further until the water reached her knees.

Alex, fuming with anger, spun in place, pointed at her and shouted, “You’re standing in a spot where even a frog wouldn’t drown–if you want to die, just walk in!”

With tears brimming, Ellie gritted her teeth and kept backing away.

Watching from the beach as the water crept up to her thighs, then her waist, Alex cursed under his breath, “So damn stubborn!”

Ellie focused on Alex, analyzing his every expression. Biting her lip, she closed her eyes and pressed on farther into the

water.

That summer, she nearly drowned after falling into a chemical waste pool while trying to save someone. From that day on, she developed a deep–rooted fear of water–especially deep water.

crashed over her. Ellie heard Alex shouting her name, but before she could react,

she found herself in Alex’s arms. Panicking, she clutched desperately at the edges of

cursed as he carried her to shallower water. He set her down, looking at her pale face that was scarier than death itself, and shouted, “Do you dare do that

that Ellie was silent, he released her, pretending to toss her back into the water. Ellie gasped, wrapping her arms tightly around his

her back to safety. Looking down at her, Ellie hung

I’m going to die, you’re coming with me,” Ellie gasped,

you,” Alex remarked, the tension within him easing as he

in silence, Ellie allowing Alex to hold her all the way back to the house. She glanced up at

the

glued to him. He sat on the edge of the bed and leaned slightly towards

said, “can we talk?”

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lowered his voice. “Why do you have to acknowledge this