Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 177

As Ellie stepped out of the elevator, a strong smell of alcohol immediately made her frown.

In just one day, the bandage on Alex’s head had already been removed, leaving his forehead wound exposed and not even. scabbed over yel

Ellie stood by the door, not planning to let Alex in.

They stood facing each other at the door, with Alex staring intensely at Ellie.

He said. “Just because I disagree with the adoption, you decide to push me over the edge?”

Despite his harsh words, Alex offered Ellie the pink shopping bag in his hand.

Ellie glanced at the new phone Alex held out to her and took it without showing any emotion.

Probably due to drinking too much, Alex’s eyes were bloodshot and filled with a dangerous and aggressive look that made El step back cautiously.

Locking eyes with Ellie, Alex threatened her by saying, “Ellie, I’m giving you one last chance. Promise me you won’t pursue the adoption.”

Ellie searched for the doorknob with her hand hidden behind her back. She said, “No, I won’t promise you.”

Alex grasped Ellie’s shoulders with both hands, secretly applying pressure.

expression. He asked, “Ellie, are

“Yes, I’m sure.”

around them was incredibly tense

a “click“, the door lock

past Alex, turned into the room, and closed the door

hurry to

against the wall, he lit a cigarette. His suit jacket hung open casually, giving off a sense of sophistication. He squinted and took a deep drag, his fingertips glowing red.

blurred in the light smoke,

frightening aura, like a dangerous beast waiting in the shadows.

looked through the peephole and saw Alex lingering outside her door like a lurking criminal, occasionally smoking and

the thoughts of the madman. As long as Alex was there, she was too scared to

was afraid that he would pick her lock, kidnap her to some distant place, or even burst in and attack

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imagine that he

outside and Ellie inside, they were at a

no idea when Alex left or when she finally went to

she woke up, it was almost

were only a few hours left before the adoption banquet at