Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 378

Chapter 378

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Before leaving work that evening, Ellie received a call from Nancy, asking her to visit Carlos’s doctor to check his condition.

After learning that Carlos’s cancer had spread and he only had about three months left, Ellie felt a heavy weight as she went to his hospital room.

Standing at the door, Ellie saw Alex’s parents encouraging Carlos to continue treatment. Carlos lay weakly on the hospital bed, eyes closed, weakly repeating home. Ellie’s eyes stung with emotion.

Ellie stood at the door for a while but didn’t go in. Ellie hadn’t even managed to say a word to Carlos before he slipped back into a light sleep.

She chose not to greet Alex’s parents, fearing she might start crying. With teary eyes, she turned to leave, her tears uncontrollably falling.

hand and brought her

cost of growing up was watching her loved ones left

persisting throughout life- not like a sudden storm

not far

her tears.

beneath the hospital ward Ellie’s mood had settled a lot. As she watched Alex come closer step by step, Ellie spoke coldly, “Stop right there.” At her words, Alex came to a halt.

corner of the hospital’s inpatient garden, as evening fell, they looked at each other. Alex met Ellie’s aloof

that

took two steps forward, caught her wrist, and pulled her towards him. Ignoring Ellie’s attempts to break free, he turned her

tightened unconsciously, his breath quick and close against her back. He was afraid of seeing her cold

crook of Ellie’s neck and closed his eyes. “I admit I made a huge mistake

me, and to have a good life together. There was a time I thought about letting you

turned around. She looked into Alex’s pained eyes, her expression unchanged. “It’s not me you can’t bear to