Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 386

The atmosphere in the hospital room was suffocating like the air had frozen solid.

Everyone’s eyes were locked on Alex, waiting for his response.

Alex stood frozen, his back stiff as a board.

He avoided Ellie’s gaze, hesitating as he knelt by the hospital bed. Leaning his elbows on the edge of the bed, he carefully reached for Ellie’s hand.

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to speak, remaining silent for what felt like forever. Finally, he took a deep breath, summoning all his courage. “Last winter… Mr. Thompson passed away.”

Slap! Ellie’s hand shot up, striking Alex hard across the face.

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she shouted, “You’re lying!”

Her words hung in the air, plunging the room back into an eerie silence.

Ignoring the burning pain on his face, Alex locked his red–rimmed eyes on Ellie. “Yesterday, you went out with friends and fell into the water. You hit your head and forgot some things. Even if you don’t believe me, your brother Aaron and Mrs. Thompson wouldn’t lie to you.”

Ellie’s lips trembled as large tears fell endlessly. She turned her blurry gaze toward Aaron. “Aaron?”

Aaron’s eyes were red, his lips moving slightly, but instead of speaking, he turned to glance at their uncle, Jason.

Jason frowned deeply.

“Joanna!” Ellie’s voice cracked in panic as she saw Aaron’s reaction. She struggled to get out of bed, but Alex quickly stopped

her.

Joanna spoke up gently, “Ellie, he’s not lying to you.”

Ellie froze, stopping all movement. She sat there on the bed, stunned, whispering to herself, “It’s my fault. I couldn’t make enough money to buy Dad his medicine. He must’ve decided he didn’t want to be a burden…”

Alex stayed by her side, listening to her every word.

Each one was like a knife stabbing into Alex’s heart, leaving him gasping for air.

“It’s my fault! I’m the one who killed Mr. Thompson!”

expressions changing instantly. No one expected Alex to take full responsibility for Harold’s death, especially after Ellie

are you talking about, Alex?” Ellie stared at

Ellie’s tightly. Meeting her disbelieving gaze, he forced himself to speak. “It was

to apologize to them, but Haley followed me. She said terrible things to them, and that’s why

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sharply. “Haley is Aaron’s girlfriend. She’d never say awful things to my

one interrupted, leaving Alex to continue explaining.

did it because… Haley stole the necklace I gave you. I mistook her

opened

Alex has nothing else to say, then stop

Whitney pack Ellie’s

on who he was. All she wanted was to figure out how she ended up in the hospital and how

suddenly stood, grabbing Ellie and holding her tightly as if someone was trying to take her away. “Please, I’m begging you, give

Jason shot Alex a sharp warning glance before

after Jason and Joanna without a word

you want the truth, come find me.”

words in her car before slowly letting go. He stood by the bed, numb,

the door closed, Alex instinctively clutched his chest, his fingers gripping his

hit the wall.

Smack!

me! Ellie might have lost her memory, but the Thompsons

her family behind our backs before. Now that Jason’s back- someone even the mayor respects–you’re on thin ice. Don’t you dare try to deceive Ellie while

lowering his head to hide the emotions in his eyes. He stayed silent while Nancy scolded him, not uttering

every inch of his body, only

the Thompson residence. After fainting from a headache, Jason had a military doctor examine her before

felt stifling, the atmosphere

suggested, “Maybe we should send Ellie abroad for a while. It’d give her time

but her temper’s just like her dad’s–stubborn as a mule. Until

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