Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 488

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When Ellie woke up, she found a doctor examining her. She brushed away the ultrasound probe, turned over, and slowly got off the examination bed despite feeling weak.

She wasn’t sure if she wanted to keep the baby, and she couldn’t let anyone find out she was pregnant.

Remembering the gruesome scene from the package she opened before she fainted made her stomach churn. She couldn’t make it to the bathroom in time and bent over to vomit into a trash can.

“Thanks,” Ellie said, accepting the mouthwash and tissues from a colleague..

To avoid holding up other patients, a colleague helped Ellie out of the observation room. Leaning against the wall in the hallway, Ellie took deep breaths to calm herself.

She always kept a low profile and never offended anyone easily. But someone who knew her name, work hours, and even the department she recently transferred to must be very familiar with her, at least an acquaintance.

Whoever sent her the package wasn’t just playing a prank; they were threatening her. Ellie was filled with fear, and her legs gave way as she leaned against the wall, slowly sliding down.

Alex rushed out of the doctor’s office and caught Ellie as she started to slide down. “Are you finished with all the tests? Is your head still dizzy?”

Hearing Alex’s voice, Ellie slowly opened her eyes. She pushed Alex away and asked, “Was it you who asked the doctor to run the tests on me?”

Alex replied with a simple “Yeah,” his hands raised, ready to catch Ellie if her unsteady body threatened to fall.

Just like that, Ellie slapped Alex hard, making his head turn to the side.

By the doorway, Barry heard the sharp sound of the slap on Alex’s face and instinctively covered his own face.

“What right do you have to have them run tests on me?!” Ellie’s hand, resting on the corridor wall, couldn’t stop trembling.

If she’d woken up just a bit later, she couldn’t have hidden her pregnancy. If her coworkers found out, they’d probably just gossip behind her back, calling her names for being immoral because she’s unmarried and pregnant.

his child, he was so selfish that he’d try everything to force her to keep the baby and then take it away. She was absolutely sure

clear concern, he said, “I’ve asked the doctor to call Aaron. Take a few days off and go home with him to rest

Her trembling hand pointed to the end of the corridor, and she said with disgust, “I don’t need you interfering in

to speak, but didn’t say anything. Then

been waiting by the door, saw Alex coming out with his face covered and quickly followed

Ellie’s coworker to call Aaron. Until Aaron

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a sleek black luxury car parked at the hospital’s emergency

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the emergency building

in,” Barry said as he got into the back seat and raised the

with a moment

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Ms. Thompson’s package was delivered by the courier this afternoon. The police

found out that while the courier stopped at a grocery store to buy water, a little kid, around four or five

kid that’s only four

useful information the kid could provide was

surveillance cameras, so it looks

people to watch her around the clock!” Alex ordered as Barry

the hospital. He rolled down the car window, lit a cigarette, and quietly watched

building and then led Ellie

car. He didn’t leave until he saw Aaron’s car drive safely

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the night, the master bedroom on the second floor of the Warren Manor was pitch–black. Alex, wearing

bathrobe, paced around with a cigarette in

lit only by the occasional glow of the cigarette and the sound of Alex’s