Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 258

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It wasn’t until much later, when Ellie started to earn money, that she realized how hard it truly was to stay alive. Harold had seen himself as a burden on the family, living with guilt until now.

Ellie, Aaron, and her mother had to scrimp and save, working endlessly just to afford her father’s medication, barely keeping him alive. There was no dignity, no pride, no family bonds, and no integrity left.

Ellie had never been so afraid to hear Alex’s voice as she was now.

And even now, Ellie couldn’t believe the person she had once saved was really Alex.

Her mind was a whirlwind, and her whole being felt like it was collapsing.

Outside the door, Alex didn’t get any response but refused to leave. He stepped over to the railing, lighting a cigarette, looking down at the hall below.

For many years, he and Ellie had played together, running and chasing around that very hall.

Ellie was gentle by nature, timid, and always tried to avoid him. Every time he saw her, he couldn’t help but tease her a little.

and begged him to stop, or cried in desperation. Only then would he

tear–filled moment, Ellie would always return to

the last puff of his cigarette burned away, Alex turned to look at Ellie’s room door, his eyes

it really is you, I won’t let you

the Warren family and the Grant family held a press conference,

face, and even signed a seven–year partnership deal for the Driolace New Energy project on the spot, silencing all

reached out to Ellie once, wanting to invite her

and a set of jewelry for Ellie, but Ellie

unlikely she’d be able to go out for at least ten days to two weeks. Ellie continued her daily routine work,

continuing to stake out the blonde girl. She believed that once she

still couldn’t bring herself to believe that the person she had saved all

that late autumn night, the cold was unbearable, enough to make one’s legs feel like they might give out. Ellie walked up and down the sidewalk, bundled in

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sat, its rear seat occupied by Alex. Through the car window,

Manor, and he hadn’t seen Ellie since. But every day, he came here, waiting

he never questioned her. He never let

in the back

had passed, she would go after him. As long as the secret of the necklace remained hidden, she would still be

what Ellie was doing