Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 285

“Give it to me.” Ellie stepped forward, taking the blue syringe from Alex’s hand.

“Ellie,” Alex pleaded, blocking her path. “Don’t get your hands dirty”

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Ignoring Alex’s warning, Ellie knelt in front of Haley, her calm demeanor in stark contrast to the chaos. She locked eyes with Haley and said, “Haley, at first I wanted to keep my hands clean, but I’ve changed my mind.”

With a quick move, she uncapped the syringe, expelled the air, and rolled up Haley’s sleeve. Haley was held by the guards, her hands and legs restrained, leaving only her eyes wide with terror and her screams ringing out.

Amidst Haley’s angry shouts, Ellie expertly injected the needle into Haley’s vein, the blue fluid flowing smoothly, her face steady and skilled.

She had only planned to watch Haley’s downfall, but she never thought that even now, Haley would keep fighting, nor spare her parents.

the anger and humiliation Harold would feel if he heard those words. With two syringes, Ellie pushed them into Haley’s body

looked down at Haley, who lay limp and depleted on the floor, without the strength to fight back, and

Alex yelled as he got

wretched

will haunt you even from

the heartbreaking screams coming from the room behind her, her face blank as she retraced

innocent version of herself had vanished along

dealing with such terrible people, she had to stand her ground; otherwise,

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the deep winter night felt especially cold, made worse

the helicopter, she tightened her coat around herself.

without a soul, quietly heading toward the airport exit. “I’ll take

distance. “While I can’t forgive

of

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Chapter 285