Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

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His tired footsteps unconsciously led him to the room where Ellie once stayed. From the living room, as a cold breeze blew in, Alex stepped onto the balcony. Standing by the window, he could clearly see the northwest corner of the garden. Once, there was a native girl who secretly dug there for an unknown amount of time, all to escape and find her parents.

That night, there was a heavy rainstorm. He was playing an indoor basketball game with his classmates when a call came in saying she was missing. Everyone searched tirelessly all night.

When he found her, she was in an old alley a few miles from the villa. She was stopped by a big dog. She was soaked by the rain, looking like a stray kitten, with her head down, crying helplessly.

She didn’t dare to move forward or backward. From a distance, he heard her crying out “Alex,” and he couldn’t help but scold her. Crying, she turned and ran into his arms.

Even now, he remembers how she was trembling with fear, holding him tightly and speaking non–stop. She said she was scared of the dog and didn’t dare go any further.

She said she wanted to go back but was afraid to move, fearing the dog would chase her and she couldn’t outrun it.

and she wanted to go home. She begged him, asking if he could take her

returned to the Warren Manor, the silly girl on his back had cried herself to sleep. In truth, she didn’t realize that he had intentionally told her to

she was scared of dogs. The next day, he scolded her once more and then personally

personally blocked the only escape

once slept. Holding the doll he had once bought for Ellie, he curled up as tightly as he could, gripping the doll

unclear how much time had passed, but the white pillow was soaked through.

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morning. Ellie stepped out of the bedroom, and Aaron gave her a reminder. “If you come home late again, call to let

table, and Ellie hesitated before speaking, “Mom,

Aaron heard that Ellie had a boyfriend, they were both surprised, Joanna

and college together, and now we work at the same hospital. I told him about my situation, and he’s okay with it.”

“What about his family?”

Wed, Feb 12 B.

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