Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 497

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“Mom, please don’t scare me.” His voice trembled. “Mom, get up. I won’t look for revenge; I will come with you. We can get away from here.” But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t lift her.

“This bag has the money I saved for you. Take it, find a place where no one knows you, and live well. Please promise never to come back here,” Evelyn urged him. “You can’t fight the Warren family; I can’t stand to see you perish.”

Even in her last moments, Evelyn pleaded with her son to run away. Ethan knelt in the alley, holding Evelyn’s body, staring into her wide–open eyes until her very last breath.

In a moment of madness, he declared, “Don’t worry, Mom, I will face them. I will make sure to avenge you.”

At the entrance of the alley, Quinlee watched from her car, her heart racing as she saw Ethan holding Evelyn’s body. His face was filled with despair and rage, and a few fake tears fell from her eyes.

smirk of satisfaction appeared on her lips.

Alex’s sudden act, Quinlee quickly reacted. She acknowledged her secret role

be too scared to seek revenge, but now it seemed her fears were

to

ago.

black sedan, Quinlee felt a twinge of fear. She honked the

on the night’s events. “Mr. Warren, Evelyn has been confirmed dead. Ethan has escaped capture, but we have provided evidence to the police

Alex chain–smoked cigarettes, pulling out his spare phone to call Ellie multiple times, only to

to see him, talk to him, or even hear his voice. She was determined to erase him from her life forever.

to find a message

the family. Ellie

“Alex texted me at four

silent. She hadn’t expected that even after releasing Ethan, Alex wouldn’t stop. Her thoughts raced throughout the morning. After lunch, Ellie answered Lacey’s call and went

Barry called urgently, “Mr. Warren,