Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 280

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Joanna arrived with her two children, showing no tears or tantrums. With the money she received for her husband’s death, she completely paid back the Warren family for their past kindness to her children.

She did not talk to anyone about the harsh words Haley threw at her, nor did she ask her daughter about her relationship with Alex. In front of the Warren family, she kept her silence.

She was determined to protect her children’s dignity. Ellie and Aaron also showed no signs of distress; they did everything their mother asked.

Carlos did not try to stop them. Nancy and Todd, feeling helpless, wanted to give the shares they had planned for Ellie as compensation, but Joanna stubbornly refused to accept them and told Ellie not to take them.

As a result, the connection between the two families, which had lasted more than a decade, was finally cut.

sat dazed on the edge of Ellie’s bed, his eyes red and swollen, staying that way for

upon a lonely stuffed cartoon doll at the foot of the bed, a leftover from when Ellie first came to the Warren family–a gift meant

Ellie pressed it as she slept. Struggling, Alex bent down to pick up

fingertip while she slept, playfully teasing her

kitten made Alex let out a soft laugh, but it quickly faded, replaced by tears of sadness On the dressing table, a full set of cosmetics sat neatly arranged items he had

she chose her baby cream over the makeup

had quietly replaced the flowers in her vase with red roses.

roses are for you, would

“Weed suits you.”

had feelings for him. But he had left so suddenly, not seeing any signs

wall of Ellie’s room and struck the wall with

in the apartment Ellie had rented from Whitney, Joanna sat on the bed, while Ellie and

cry. “I’ll talk to Whitney tomorrow. You and Aaron should move in

Wed, Feb 12

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