Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 207

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In the new home Alex prepared after getting engaged to Haley, she saw Alex coming through the door and burst into tears, throwing herself into his arms.

Alex subtly pushed her away. Haley, pushed away by Alex, looked visibly upset and crouched down to get his slippers.

“I’ll do it myself.” Alex said, bending over to change into slippers and heading straight to the balcony in the living room to close the window.

Haley came over to Alex, holding back her tears. “Alex,” she said, “Ethan was in an accident a week ago. He~”

“I know, so just get to the point.” Alex lit a cigarette.

Haley was surprised. “How do you know…?”

Ethan had a car accident from drunk driving a week ago. Her parents went to great lengths to keep it quiet, even their relatives were unaware. Haley thought, ‘How does Alex know?‘

Alex flicked his cigarette ash and looked at Haley. “Here is Jaslands.”

you knew Ethan was in trouble and you acted like you didn’t know all along?” Haley’s eyes were red as she stared

accusation silently. Haley’s eyes, full of changing

Alex was getting more and

reason a few days before the welcome home party,

he knew the collarbone chain she held was Ellie’s, he would leave without

even though she knew Alex was troublesome and unpredictable, someone she couldn’t manage, she just couldn’t stay away. She just couldn’t leave him. Suppressing her discomfort, Haley cautiously said, “Alex, the police have transferred the case to the prosecution, but

Aaron and got with you, his family

you saved me, and I promised to take responsibility for you. No one else matters

Alex’s hand. Persistent, she asked, “Can’t you help Ethan

to Haley. “Ethan was driving drunk in a

quickly to keep things quiet, a hit–and–run while drunk driving that causes death is enough to get

didn’t stop to call the police or try to fix it; instead, he backed up intentionally and hit someone again, killing one person and

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pleaded, “That’s why I’m begging