Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 382

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It was foolish to reveal your weaknesses to people you didn’t know well. But everyone probably noticed Ellie’s actions earlier; Ellie was afraid of water.

“Ms. Thompson, could you move? They’re serving the food.” Quinlee pulled Ellie to the side of the boat before she could

react.

Someone bumped into her from behind, making Ellie lose her balance and fall into the lake. With a loud splash, she couldn’t call for help before she hit the water.

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Late at night, at Jaslands Hospital, Alex, completely soaked, refused to leave Ellie’s bedside.

In the hallway outside the hospital room, Quinlee approached Diana cautiously. “I’m sorry, Diana. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have wanted to try something new by inviting everyone for a meal on the boat.”

“It was just an accident. Nobody meant for it to happen. I’ll stay and wait for the results. You all should go home first,” Diana said, her eyes worriedly fixated on the hospital room door.

an annoyed look. “Ellie was already scared of water. She finally got on the boat, so why did you pull

her head in frustration. “I did pull her, but not hard. It was the waiter who

I’ll just head back,”

answered the phone and left. Just then, Diana saw Aaron hurrying over and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Aaron had already pushed open

at the open hospital room

is just worried about Ellie. He didn’t mean to

shook her head. “Lacey, you should go home. I’ll call you when Ellie wakes up,” Diana said as she guided Lacey into the elevator,

the hospital room; instead, she sat on a bench

home right now.” Beside the bench in the hallway, Aaron gazed down at Diana. “It’s

some rest.”

Ellie to

adult, you should think ahead before doing anything. You took Ellie to such a remote place late at night. Now that something has happened, do you think saying

about I stand

felt helpless. “I’m not blaming you. I want you to

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