Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 479

Chapter 479

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Whitney said, “These orchids are incredibly rare and valuable. If someone who doesn’t know how to care for them gets them, they’ll only be ruined. Since that jerk gave them to you, you might as well keep them.”

Ellie nodded, not dwelling on it too much.

Whitney said, “Come on, let’s go inside and help your mom prepare dinner. You still have to work the night shift later.”

In the evening, Aaron had just come home from work, and the family gathered for dinner. “Did you guys catch the news? Haley’s father committed suicide by jumping off a building and it was all over the news!”

Ellie was visibly shocked. Haley’s father had gone through his son’s imprisonment, the bankruptcy of the Owens family, and his daughter’s death, yet he never committed suicide. Why would he suddenly do it now?

Aaron nodded calmly. “The body was discovered this morning. The police have confirmed it was a suicide. He jumped off the rooftop of an unfinished building in the suburbs.”

the hospital for her shift,” Joanna said, unable to stomach such grim details due to

I’ll take Ellie to the

fine now. I can drive myself to and from work. Aaron doesn’t need to keep

was. Even on weekends, Joanna

out for her well–being and concerned about her. But she was

the family had to agree to let her drive herself to work. By a little after 7:30 PM, Ellie had safely parked her car

said after stepping out of her car and video calling Aaron. As she chatted with him, she walked towards

emergency lane near the building while carrying a late–night snack. Ellie hung up

tossed

far away, a stranger was

rooted to the spot, every hair on her body standing on end.

her palm slick with sweat.

a fishing hat, he seemed pretty young. Probably thought you were gorgeous and got

went out of my way to get you your favorite late–night snack. Now it’s

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