Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 219

Chapter 219

Alex, sitting at the card table, glared at the glass in Ellie’s hand and said irritably, “Why aren’t you at home asleep at this hour, Ellie? You’d better…”

The words “have something to tell” hadn’t left his mouth when Ellie gripped the glass and threw it at his head.

Alex leaned back in his chair at the card table, dodging by tilting his head.

Seeing Ellie with red eyes, lunging at him again, Alex wrapped his legs around hers and grabbed her hands. “What the heck is wrong with you!?”

Ellie bit her lower lip hard, looking pale, her eyes red, and said nothing.

Her legs were trapped by Alex’s long legs, unable to move, and her hands were pinned down to the sides. Out of strength, Ellie turned her head to bite Alex’s wrist.

Alex, feeling the pain from Ellie’s bite, suddenly flipped her over, wrapped his arms around her waist, and sat her on his lap. Alex wrapped his legs around Ellie’s to keep her still and forcefully took the glass from her hand, putting it on the card table.

Ellie around, forcing her to look

He looked into Ellie’s eyes and impatiently demanded, “Tell me, what exactly is going on?”

tears of frustration pouring out.

behavior, a flash of concern

to wipe away Ellie’s tears, speaking again in a gentle tone, “What are cell phones for, if not to

the moment when Alex wasn’t paying attention, Ellie once more grabbed the glass

the night, instead of staying at home, you come here out of the blue, attacking me without a word and biting me as soon as

glass in Ellie’s hand smashed against Alex’s head, and as Ellie let

forehead, Ellie stayed completely expressionless.

out to touch other objects

up and laid her down

an intense look, Alex stood between Ellie’s legs and pinned her hands down on either side of

said, “If you don’t explain everything

been living together for more than ten years, and if Ellie wasn’t pushed to

hatred, and said, “You can

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