Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 424

Hearing Alex’s sudden suggestion to go abroad, Ellie pulled away from his embrace. “Why do you want to go abroad all of a sudden?” she asked.

Alex tried to pull Ellie onto his lap, but she was hesitant, considering his injured leg.

“Sit here, he insisted somewhat domineeringly, pulling her into his arms and settling her on his uninjured leg.

Leaning in slightly, he held her close and looked into her eyes. “I’ve contacted a very renowned expert overseas to see if they can help you regain your memory,” he explained.

Hearing that Alex was actively seeking a foreign expert to restore her memory, Ellie’s last bit of worry dissipated. “I’ll follow your lead, Alex,” she said.

As their eyes met, Ellie felt her face grow warm from the intensity in Alex’s gaze. She lowered her head to avoid his eyes and tried to get up, but Alex held her even tighter.

With one arm wrapped around Ellie’s body and the other lifting her chin, Alex finally gave in and kissed the person he had longed for day and night.

Ellie’s hands pressed against Alex’s chest as she tilted her head back, accepting the uniquely Alex–scented kiss. The kiss deepened, leaving Ellie breathless. In the quiet pavilion, hormones spread unrestrainedly.

containing himself as his hands roamed over Ellie’s body. He couldn’t help but lower his head again and capture

wrapped her arms around Alex’s

help but make

picking her up and striding out of the pavilion, disregarding the pain

sounded, and Alex stopped in his tracks. Seeing Layton’s smirking expression from a

was left speechless.

aside. “You’re really despicable,” Layton said, rolling his eyes at Alex,

sat on the wheelchair, dark–faced, pulling his shirttail out from his waist. “There are

offered Alex a cigarette. “What are you planning to do if she suddenly regains her memory after you deceive

but

and after a long while, he

determined.

chance, and no matter what, he wouldt let things go wrong between him and Ellie

went upstairs. He asked a servant and learned that

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