Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 401

“I don’t believe I can’t handle you.” With a determined look, Alex crawled over to Ellie using his knees. He reached out to grab her, but she swiftly dodged him.

Just as Alex was about to be mad, he met Ellie’s innocent yet guarded eyes and sheepishly withdrew his hand. Clearing his throat, he turned to Evan. “Everyone out.”

Before Alex could finish his sentence, Ellie was already making a run for it.

“Get back here!” Enraged, Alex jumped off the bed and grabbed Ellie as she tried to scurry away like a rabbit.

Seeing this, everyone quickly left the room.

With everyone gone, only Alex and Ellie remained.

Alex sat on the edge of the bed, one leg still injured. He held Ellie’s wrist with one hand and subtly wrapped the other around her waist. Looking at her expression, he carefully asked, “Doesn’t it hurt you to see me like this?”

Their eyes met and the air crackled with unspoken tension.

Ellie wondered where the doll on Alex’s bed had gone. As she realized the meaning behind Alex’s gaze, she jumped up. Ignoring the pain in his leg, Alex wrapped his legs around Ellie’s, pulling her back down. “Sit down,” he commanded. Alex wrapped one arm around Ellie’s waist and used the other to tilt her chin up, forcing her to meet his eyes.

“Did you not hear anything when I

head. She had heard something but she thought Alex was trying to trick her into opening the door, so she didn’t go out. Later, she

asked again, “Why did you refuse to take care of me at the hospital?”

his fingers. “Look at me when I’m talking to you,” he said.

accompany grandpa.” She added, “You can find someone else to take care of

husky with desire. “Ellie, we’re already together.

to be held tightly

spoke, his lips seemed to brush against the corner of Ellie’s lips. The more Ellie dodged, the closer

Alex hard. “I don’t remember what you’re

thinking about this for so long. How could he let Ellie go easily? Even with his injured leg, it didn’t stop him from holding

emotion. “Stay in my room tonight and take care of

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my memory back. I can’t promise you anything.” Ellie blurted out in a hurry, ignoring