Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 466

Layton shot a glance at Alex and motioned for Lacey to come over to his side.

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Lacey shot a covert glare at Alex before joining Layton, seating herself opposite Alex. Her eyes lingered on the empty wine. bottles scattered across the coffee table and the wine glass Alex was clutching tightly, prompting her to edge a bit closer to Layton’s side.

Layton asked, “Lacey, you visited the Thompson residence today. How’s Ellie holding up?”

Lacey pouted, “After being so badly deceived, what do you expect?”

It was plain to see that Alex’s expression was darkening by the second.

Layton nudged Lacey with his elbow. “Quit being brutally honest, just tell Alex, is Ellie alright?”

lost a ton of weight, her

herself in her room since she got back, not eating or drinking, just crying endlessly. Ellie was so desperate, she tried to slit her wrists in the

bedridden from severe blood loss, and Mrs.

to scare Alex. But she felt a pang of

making it hard to breathe. He gasped for air, his mind a chaotic blank, with only the words “slit her wrists”

was also shocked.

stagger to his feet and leave, Layton quietly asked, “Tell me the truth, were

wouldn’t deceive you too. Ellie’s really in a

been tight with Alex since they are kids, almost to the point of

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the Thompson residence is military–grade; you can’t just barge in!” Late at night, at the perimeter wall of the Thompson residence in West Suburb No. 7, Barry stopped Alex, fearing he might trigger the

overwhelming emotions. His head was bowed, hiding his expression, but his

to cut the power lines!” Alex’s

sweat from his brow. “Mr. Warren, that’s

pulled up quietly behind them, and Evan hurried out. “Sir,