Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 289

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“Ellie, give me this chance; I promise I will succeed.” Alex’s voice was muffled against her skin as he sobbed uncontrollably. “Please don’t ignore me.” He begged her, “Ellie, you can’t leave me.”

“I already told you; the person I once loved is long gone.” Ellie forcefully pulled away from his embrace.

Seeing Alex’s pained expression, Ellie spoke flatly, “I know I may not have your smarts, your good upbringing, and I don’t have your cleverness or ruthlessness.

“But my dad has passed away; no one is left ‘relying on me for money for his medicine or care. I’m not scared of losing my job anymore.”

step away without hesitation–death will mean nothing.” With that, Ellie left without looking

her. He wanted to hold

disappear into the distance, his heart breaking as he called out her name in

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the depths of winter. A month had passed since Harold’s death, and Joanna had

kept her medical results clear. Joanna cried softly for several nights, slowly accepting the harsh truth. Aaron stayed silent; he wanted to comfort her but didn’t

began to heal from their emotional pain. The deceased would no longer suffer, but

buried all her feelings of guilt about her dad deeply inside; she quit her bar job, balancing work with her postgraduate studies. Slowly, everyone’s lives began to get back

of fruits and nutrition supplements. The three girls chatted in

bunk bed, frowning in concern. “Ellie, we’re such good friends; why don’t you stay in my house?”

well now; you don’t need to worry about me Ellie

had arrived in her hometown only a few hours late. They had shared her grief as tears flowed from all

home, nor criticize her messy bed, nor did they make fun of Joanna’s

so much for her, and she felt she couldn ask for anything