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.

Harold would feel if he heard those words. With two syringes, Ellie pushed them into

who lay limp and depleted on the floor, without the strength to fight back,

as he got

you wretched

face! I will haunt you even from beyond the

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

of herself had vanished along with Harold’s

terrible people, she had to stand her ground; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to

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deep winter night felt especially cold, made worse by

the helicopter, she tightened

a soul, quietly heading toward the airport exit. “I’ll take you back,” Alex

her eyes staring off into the distance. “While I can’t forgive you,

will never be part of your world again.” With that, she maneuvered around Alex and continued on

Wed, Feb 12

Chapter 285