Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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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.

bed, his eyes red and swollen, staying that way

stuffed cartoon doll at the foot of the bed, a leftover from

Ellie pressed it as she slept. Struggling, Alex bent down to pick up the doll, gently running his

so many times before, he would trace Ellie’s features with his fingertip while she slept,

but it quickly faded, replaced by tears of sadness On the dressing table, a full set of cosmetics sat neatly arranged items he had secretly placed there days earlier while she was out. Afraid she might refuse to use them,

baby cream

flowers in her vase with red roses. When he

are for you,

“Weed suits you.”

then, she must have still had feelings for him. But he had left so suddenly, not seeing any signs

against the wall of Ellie’s room and struck the wall with his fists in a desperate attempt to ease his heartache.

from Whitney, Joanna sat on the bed, while Ellie

showed great strength, refusing to cry. “I’ll talk to Whitney tomorrow.

Wed, Feb 12

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