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

Quinlee quickly reacted. She acknowledged her secret role in getting

too scared to seek revenge, but now it seemed her fears were unfounded. Feeling relieved, Quinlee left, not even bothering to say a final goodbye

moment on, no one but her would ever know her true identity. She planned to use Ethan’s anger to destroy the happiness of everyone else, considering it the Owens

ago.

rushing out from a black sedan, Quinlee felt a twinge of fear. She honked the horn deliberately to alert Ethan and quickly

events. “Mr. Warren, Evelyn has been confirmed dead. Ethan

the car door, Alex chain–smoked cigarettes, pulling out his spare phone

even hear his voice. She was determined to erase him from her life forever. The

next morning, Aaron woke to find a message from Alex: [Evelyn passed away last

the family. Ellie looked at Aaron. “How do you know

texted me at four ten

She hadn’t expected that even after releasing Ethan, Alex wouldn’t stop. Her thoughts raced

in the afternoon, while Alex was in a meeting, Barry called urgently, “Mr. Warren, Ms. Thompson is in the hospital.”