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.

himself protectively in front of

back, “Cripple, I heard your daughter is back. Hurry up and repay

slowly crumbled. “The rest will be paid once we sell the piglets after the Christmas,” Joanna assured her.

You borrowed 2,000 last February, and it’s almost December now with only 700 paid back. With the Christmas coming, we all need

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

calling Harold Cripple, Alex’s mind raced, and his breathing became quick. He watched the villager move toward the chicken

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

he dashed to the car and grabbed 1,300

pulled him back, saying

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

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

the villager left, Joanna helped Harold back inside their home.

of us. We’re lucky that she lent us the

into their home, leaving the door open. After hesitating for a

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