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.

dripping with sarcasm. “I don’t have time for your past messes. What I can’t tolerate is how you treated Ellie. What you did to her in Ameria? Because of that, you’ll never marry Alex, not in this

support, but Alex’s gaze remained fixed on Ellie, his expression distant and

flushed with embarrassment, her voice rising in desperation. “Mrs. Warren, you can’t treat me like this! Alex knows everything. He forgave me. So why

alive, I run this house,” Nancy responded

Haley. “Didn’t you say you were breaking up with Alex? You broke things off with Aaron before, and

her mouth, but Nancy’s words cut her off, leaving her speechless.

Alex’s indifference, Haley’s eyes welled up, and without saying another word, she stormed out of the

spun around and

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something, but when he saw Ellie’s detached expression, he bit down on his words and remained silent.

with anger. “I really don’t understand how you can be my

girls you could’ve chosen, and yet you pick Haley, that bitch. Should I get you a new pair of eyes

Nancy demanded when Alex still didn’t speak, and she slapped

as Alex was scolded and slapped by his mother, quietly murmured, “Mom,