Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 471

She kept her head down, eyes closed, unwilling to look at him or utter a single word,

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“I won’t do anything to you. I just want to sit down and have a calm conversation with you?

Hearing Alex’s voice, dripping with emotion, Ellie felt no warmth, only sarcasm and disgust.

“Ellie, I’m begging you, just turn around,” Alex pleaded, noticing Ellie still kept her head down, giving him no response. On the brink of breaking down, he moved a little closer to her, delicately and cautiously, but the movement startled Ellie nonetheless.

Seeing Ellie pulling away from him, Alex reached out again, trying to grasp her arm through the blanket. “Ellie, say something!” he pleaded.

He desperately wanted to hear her voice, even if it was to hit him, scold him, or hate him. He couldn’t bear how Ellie was so coldly ignoring him like this.

“Ellie!” Alex persisted, moving closer. His eyes were rimmed with red as he said, “Luck has been wandering around looking for you since you left. How about I bring him here for you to take care of?

Grandpa left behind, no one can take care of them like you can. I know you’re angry with me, even hate me, but those orchids were left to you

bedroom door was opened from outside. Aaron burst in

curled up on the bed, covering her head, trying to avoid the commotion. Alex was knocked onto Ellie’s bed by Aaron’s punches. Ignoring the incoming hits, Alex reached for Ellie’s hand, calling her name, only to be angrily pulled off the bed

Aaron.

under the blankets, trembling uncontrollably. He grabbed Alex by the collar and

Thompson, I kept my three- year promise to you. I just want to see her!”

daughter doesn’t want to

into another tailspin. “Aaron!” He turned his head numbly to look

stern expression, Aaron pointed to the staircase, saying, “It’s not just Ellie–none of us

grabbing Alex and pulling him toward the staircase. “It’s the middle of the night, you troublesome brat! Get back

Dressed in dark satin pajamas, Jason blocked the hallway with

his voice was clearly a warning. “Give me your word: from now

Alex was

Whitney, Aaron,

glanced back at Ellie’s room. Gritting his teeth, he