Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 284

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When Haley heard Alex say that the two injections in the vial could make her infertile for life and lead to a deadly addiction, her face went pale with fear. She shook with terror as she looked at Alex. “You can’t inject me; this is illegal.”

In a burst of desperation, Haley jumped to her feet and ran toward the door. But she hardly took a few steps before two bodyguards caught her and pulled her back, bringing her right in front of Alex.

Haley found herself forced to kneel on the floor, her head tilted back to face Alex and Ellie, her defiance fading into submission. “Alex, you can’t treat me like this; everything I’ve done is because I love you.”

Knowing she had no way out, Haley cried out, grabbing Alex’s pant leg. “I’m sincere about my feelings for you. I was only scared of losing you; I won’t bother you anymore. Please let me go.”

With a swift kick, Alex pushed her away, sending Haley sprawling several feet before she hit the floor with a thud and groaned in pain. As she struggled to get up, the guards forced her back to her knees.

From the start, Haley knew Alex was no ordinary man. He exuded danger and raw energy, yet she had foolishly believed she could control him–she was trying to make a madman submit.

Haley screamed and thrashed about. Her gaze turned wild as she shouted,

her tears. “But the most selfish one here is you, Alex. You can’t love anyone–not me, not Ellie; you only love

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instinctively glanced at Ellie, holding back his own feelings as he moved closer but dared not approach too much. He hesitated, wanting to explain himself, but the coldness from Ellie silenced him.

gaze to Ellie, and upon seeing Ellie’s silence, a fleeting spark of hope ignited

years I spent with your brother. Save me. I promise to stop fighting with you; “He’s all yours. I won’t bother you two anymore. I’ll even leave the country if that’s

figure kneeling before her, begging for mercy.

replied, “You say you’ve been with Aaron for over three years, yet you don’t think of letting my family and me have

glint appeared on Haley’s face; her act of humility vanished. “You all

one who deserves condemnation. If you hadn’t

you have no idea how shocked your parents were when they found

forward, grabbing Haley by the throat.

demanded, and Alex reluctantly loosened his grip.

Alex’s eyes as he looked at Ellie filled with longing, and she burst

he could fight me, only to find I could

tell