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?

can take care of them like you can. I know you’re angry with me, even hate

door was opened from outside. Aaron burst in and threw punches

by Aaron’s punches. Ignoring the incoming hits, Alex reached for Ellie’s hand, calling

Aaron.

crumbled; she was curled up under the blankets, trembling uncontrollably. He grabbed Alex by the collar and dragged him out of Ellie’s

eyes, spoke up. “Mrs. Thompson,

daughter doesn’t want to see

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

the staircase, saying, “It’s not just Ellie–none

inside the room, Ellie’s muffled sobs of frustration echoed. Whitney quickly stepped forward, grabbing Alex and pulling him toward the staircase. “It’s the middle of the night, you troublesome brat! Get back already,”

was half–dragging, half–pulling Alex away when Jason stopped them. Dressed in dark

was clearly a warning. “Give me your word: from now on, you are forbidden from seeing Ellie

was frantic.

grew stricter, causing Whitney, Aaron,

room. Gritting his teeth, he said to Jason, “I can’t