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.

a smirk of satisfaction appeared on her lips.

by Alex’s sudden act, Quinlee quickly reacted. She acknowledged her secret role in getting Ethan released early and eased

she worried that Ethan might be too scared to seek revenge, but now it seemed her fears were unfounded. Feeling relieved, Quinlee left, not

one but her would ever know her true identity. She planned to use Ethan’s anger to destroy

ago.

sedan, Quinlee felt a twinge of fear. She

to update him on the night’s events. “Mr. Warren, Evelyn has been confirmed dead. Ethan has escaped capture, but we

outside the Thompson residence. Leaning against the car door, Alex chain–smoked cigarettes, pulling out his

or even hear his voice. She was determined to erase him from her life forever. The thought of him suffering in the

woke to find a message

with the family. Ellie looked at

replied, “Alex texted me at

creased slightly, and she fell 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

three in the afternoon, while Alex was in a meeting, Barry called urgently, “Mr. Warren,