Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 390

Her ankle was suddenly gripped tight, startling Ellie. She jumped, her entire body trembling.

Seeing Alex emerge from under the hospital bed, Ellie’s jaw dropped in astonishment. “Alex, how… Why…” She stammered.

“Shh, be quiet,” Alex whispered, covering Ellie’s mouth to stop her from making a sound. He then wrapped an arm around her waist and carried her behind the curtain.

Lacey on the bed directly covered her head with the quilt and kept muttering, “I’m sorry, Ellie. I didn’t mean to lie to you. Blame Alex, the jerk. He threatened me.”

Alex threatened Lacey, saying that if Lacey didn’t help him trick Ellie out, he would tell everyone about how Layton drugged him and put Layton in jail.

Lacey kept advising Layton to stay away from Alex before, or Layton wouldn’t be able to find a girlfriend. But Layton just wouldn’t listen.

Now Layton was completely led astray by Alex and was caught red–handed. Even Lacey couldn’t escape Alex’s clutches.

Hearing the movement behind the curtain, Lacey quickly covered her ears with the quilt.

letting go, Alex hugged Ellie tighter and

widened and she was so nervous that she almost forgot to breathe. ‘How can he take

shocked eyes, Alex coaxed gently, “I’ll let go of you, but you have to be good and not shout.”

Alex was relieved to let go of her. He held Ellie’s shoulders, bent over slightly to keep his eyes level with

then did Alex say, “Don’t look at me like that.

too muddled to think. She moved her lips and finally

liked Alex for many years, but she was well aware of the gap between them.

him.

means we slept

nonsense!” Ellie blurted out.

Ellie wouldn’t understand, so he leaned down and kissed Ellie forcefully on the lips. “More than a month ago. In Jinerity. We did sleep together and do things that men

than a month ago. In Jinerity… Ellie tried hard to remember, but a sudden headache struck her. She

your head hurting again?” Alex carefully pulled Ellie

little better. She pushed

finally breathed a sigh of relief when he felt Ellie’s breathing

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