Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 287

Chapter 287

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Two days later, at noon, Ellie took a half–day off work from the Hospital. She walked numbly down the street, clutching her medical exam results.

The results showed that her body was mostly normal and ovulation was fine, but for unknown reasons, her follicles were damaged and couldn’t mature properly.

In other words, her reproductive system was severely impaired; she would never be able to have children of her own.

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weather. Without an umbrella, her blank stare wandered aimlessly through

tomorrow; earlier that morning, Aaron had called to check if her test results had come

tell her only two remaining loved ones that she could never

moment Harold’s accident happened, to Joanna bringing her into the Warren family to settle debts, and now this ` terrible test

heart was overwhelming, and she felt a desperate need to find a place

she aimlessly walked. By evening, the sky was filled with

with the distant sounds of boats, their horns echoing like the helpless sobs of

been standing there, until traffic behind her eased, until the overpass became brighter, until the area quieted down to reveal

next life, I

halt across the street, and Alex sprinted through the rain toward her. Just a step

collapse, pain gripped Alex’s heart. Tears gathered in his eyes as he

Even though the paper was soaked, he could still read it clearly. Upon reaching the last line, he was struck dumb,

hope, unable to mature. Even though he wasn’t a doctor, he understood what that meant. Holding Ellie’s medical report tightly, Alex’s brow furrowed,

like an invisible hand was tearing at his heart, the pain making it hard for him to breathe. Only when he saw Ellie’s body suddenly weaken and start to collapse did he finally react, stepping forward to