Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 266

Harold’s face darkened as he leaned on his cane and tried to walk away.

“Mr. Thompson.” Alex rushed forward just as Harold was about to close the door.

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Harold turned his back on Alex. Approaching him, Alex tried to say, “Mr. Thompson, I’m sorry for what happened last time.”

“You are right; the Thompson family owes a lot to the Warren family,” Harold interrupted. “I’ve talked to my children, we will pay.”

A sudden pain hit Alex in the chest, and he exclaimed, “Mr. Thompson, I do not want any money.”

“What do you want?” Harold replied. “Mr. Warren, look around you–this poor home has nothing you might want.”

“Mr. Thompson, I came to apologize.”

Just as tension rose between Alex and Harold, a commotion broke out outside. Harold pushed past Alex, using his cane to navigate the door. By the pigpen, a heavyset villager confronted Joanna.

Harold placed himself

I heard your daughter is back. Hurry up

paid once we sell the piglets after the

do. You borrowed 2,000 last February, and it’s almost December now with only 700 paid back. With the Christmas coming, we all need cash. Sell the chickens in the coop and use them as part of the

Haley. While Ellie faced her struggles, her parents also had

breathing became quick. He watched the villager move toward the chicken coop, and Harold

the villager pushed Harold with her weight. Unable to hold his balance, Harold fell into

Alex reacted quickly, rushing into the pen to help Harold up. Then he dashed to the car and grabbed 1,300

Joanna pulled him back, saying

my daughter needs money in a few days. I’m only asking out of desperation. You must

her fiancé; he’s

Joanna helped Harold back inside their home. Noticing Alex standing still,

all from the same village, and life isn’t easy for any of us. We’re lucky

as Ellie’s parents went into

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