Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 477

The woman, undeterred, stepped forward. “Mr. Warren, your jacket.” But in the next instant, Alex tossed the jacket she offered into the trash can, sending her fleeing in panic.

“Alex, you saw it. Ellie’s attitude towards you now makes it impossible for you two to be together,” Layton said calmly as he approached and handed Alex a cigarette.

Alex’s bloodshot eyes stared in the direction Ellie had just left, leaving him standing there numb for an extended period.

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Late at night, Alex stumbled back to the Warren Manor, clearly intoxicated. As he glanced down at the shoe rack and spotted Ellie’s cartoon slippers, a sharp pain pierced his chest.

The kitten noticed his return and started weaving around his legs, meowing. Alex crouched down to pick up the cat and then carried it upstairs.

at home? Did you miss Mom?” Alex asked instinctively, and then froze at the staircase entrance,

cast his gaze across the room. His eyes fell on a vase

No matter how many red roses he gave her, they couldn’t make up for the hurt

his stiff body up the stairs, he saw Ellie’s shadow everywhere

Ellie’s happy smile as she nestled in his arms, Alex completely broke down. His stifled roar of anguish echoed through every corner of the room, and the

against the photo wall, his body slightly bent, Alex rested his forehead against Ellie’s picture, tears welling up in his eyes. He silently asked the photo, over and over, “Ellie, do you really not

before his body weakened, sliding down to crouch at the base of the photo wall. After a sleepless night, as the first rays of

seasoned butler, noticed the red veins in Alex’s eyes and

your parents are aging. Both the company and the family are

parents‘ room. He saw Nancy lying weakly on the bed, clutching Orion’s photo tightly with tears streaming down her face. Todd sat beside her, sighing deeply. Alex lowered his

feeling?” Alex reached out, trying to take the photo of Orion from Nancy, but Nancy held it even tighter.

subtly withdrew