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.

you doing?” Harold placed himself protectively in front of

is back. Hurry up and repay the

be paid once we sell the piglets

700 paid back. With the Christmas

February was when Ellie suffered harassment and injury at the hands of Haley. While

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

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

Alex reacted quickly, rushing into the pen to help Harold up. Then he dashed to

fist, Joanna pulled him back, saying to the villager, “Please don’t take this

I’m only asking out of desperation. You must be Ellie’s fiancé, handsome, though you seem a

interjected, “He’s not her fiancé; he’s a relative.”

After the villager left, Joanna helped Harold back inside their home. Noticing Alex standing still, staring at

for any of us. We’re lucky

as Ellie’s parents went into their home, leaving the

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