Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 456

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Ellie increasingly sensed that Alex was in a strange mood, She didn’t know how to comfort his inexplicable unease and broke free from his embrace. Looking up into Alex’s clearly erratic eyes, Ellie stood on her tiptoes and kissed him briefly

Ellie looked at Alex with a firm gaze and said, “Alex, don’t be like this. After Carlos’s affairs are settled, I’ll go back and talk to my mom and ask her to agree to us getting our marriage license first.”

Alex’s breathing was heavy, and he held her tightly, even tighter. His three–year agreement with Joanna had just begun. They wouldn’t get married.

After Carlos’s funeral was over, Aaron would come to pick up Ellie and take her back to the Thompson residence. Ellie showed no signs of pregnancy,

He didn’t know what else he could do. He felt so oppressed that he seemed to be in a bottomless abyss, unable to see a glimmer of light or a way out.

That night, Carlos slipped into a deep coma. At four o’clock in the morning, the doctor injected Carlos with a powerful stimulant, which could only last for five or six hours at most. No one slept all night.

The next morning, Carlos woke up miraculously. No one was happy about his waking up again. They knew it was called a false recovery.

with Carlos, and only Carlos could smile. After breakfast, Carlos missed his pots of orchids and

have time, teach Alex how to take care of the orchids. Don’t

legs and nodded vigorously

you should learn

and replied firmly

Alex bought arrived. Carlos weakly pointed in the direction of the greenhouse and said, “I reserved that vacant land for

vacant land? After we get married and have children, Alex and I can play with the

a determined gaze. Ellie’s description was so warm but Alex knew that they were

took him a long time to speak with difficulty.

is that okay?” Ellie turned to

and smiled before closing

naturally, Ellie opened her mouth wide and big tears rolled down. She tugged at Alex’s

and sobbed. “Carlos!”

mournful cries filled the whole

Carlos’s death, the nine branches of the Warren family hurried from all over the world to pay their respects.