Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 229

Ellie’s eyes briefly met Alex’s, but she quickly turned her gaze away, her expression neutral.

No matter how bad a man was, once he fell in love with a woman, he would unknowingly change for her, whether for the better or worse.

To be with Haley, Alex had lowered his pride and pursued her. Now that Haley was the one initiating the breakup, he refused her so firmly, his face contorted with pain.

Alex, so proud and high–strung, had truly shattered his own pride for Haley.

Though Ellie felt a pang of sympathy, she was glad to see her own heart as calm as still water.

When Haley saw Nancy approach with a dark expression, she forced herself to speak. “Mrs. Warren, please have a seat.”

Nancy turned her head, casting Alex a scathing glare before she addressed Haley, her voice cold. “Stop putting on an act in front of me. I know you wish nothing more than for me to drop dead.”

“Mrs. Warren, I don’t,” Haley responded, lowering her head, guilt washing over her.

Nancy’s tone shifted, laced with disdain. “Haley, back then, I didn’t know what kind of person you were. I genuinely hoped things would work out between you and Alex. But what do I find out now?

“You’ve been secretly dating Aaron for three years, and on top of that, you got together with Alex while still in a relationship with Aaron.”

“No, Mrs. Warren, by the time I started seeing Alex, I had already broken up with Aaron,” Haley quickly explained, glancing at Ellie, her eyes filled with bitterness.

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support, but Alex’s gaze remained fixed on

embarrassment, her voice rising in desperation. “Mrs. Warren, you can’t treat me like this! Alex knows everything. He forgave me. So why do you keep bringing up this one

I’m alive, I run this house,” Nancy

willing to waste another moment on Haley. “Didn’t you say you were breaking up with Alex? You broke things off with Aaron before, and now you want to break up with Alex? Just turn around and

mouth, but Nancy’s words

eyes welled up, and without saying another word, she stormed out of the room, walking as quickly as

Nancy spun around and slapped Alex across the

sharp sound of the slap echoed throughout the room, bouncing

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up to touch his check, about to say something, but when he saw Ellie’s detached expression, he bit down

forehead, seething with anger. “I really don’t understand how you can be my son.”

“There are so many good girls you could’ve chosen, and yet you pick

still didn’t speak, and she slapped him on the head

watching as Alex was scolded and slapped by his mother, quietly murmured, “Mom, you two take your time. I’ll head