Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 204

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Just after 9 PM, in a private room on the second floor of the Encounter Bar, Alex was drinking one after another, and Layton had lost count of how many drinks Alex had downed.

“Haley’s been searching for you like crazy, and you should call her back.” Layton said as he snatched Alex’s glass away.

Seeing Alex’s chest rise and fall with anger, Layton joked with a laugh, “Do you want me to call Ellie in to provoke you a bit more, and keep you bedridden for a few more days?”

Alex gave Layton a fierce look, then lit a cigarette.

Layton said. “No guy can stay indifferent when he knows a girl secretly liked him for seven years, especially since you’ve been living with Ellie for over ten years.

“But with all the paths you could have taken, why confront Ellic publicly at the welcome home party? You could have chosen another way!”

Al took a deep drag on his cigarette, blowing out a light ring of smoke that hid the emotions in his eyes. Alex finally broke the long silence. I told her to go home, but I didn’t ask her to be my parents‘ daughter!” “You’re not afraid of her being your parents‘ daughter, You’re afraid she’ll end up being like your sister!”

Layton saw right through Alex’s thoughts. He said, “You impulsively proposed to Haley back then. Even if you’re not married yet, you’re technically engaged, so you have no right to get close to Ellie or demand anything from her.

the moral ground, so in your panic, you tried to force Ellie to listen

be the one ruining another relationship. Unless she’s as impulsive as you are, I doubt she’s

back too.”

surprise, seeing Mark step into a bar like this.”

“Come on. Let’s

move, Layton dragged

the strong beats andidim

two–person booth near the window, Ellie asked Mark, Mark, did you

took the drink from in front of him. “I’ll

a smile. “Whatever you say.”

“Have you thought about what I asked last time? Instead of working part–time here, why

away, Layton pulled Alex to a stop. “Alex, you don’t think Mark is trying to win Ellie over, do you? He never comes to

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