Chapter 504

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In the evening, Whitney accompanied Joanna to the hospital so Ellie could go home for a much–needed rest. After leaving the hospital, Ellie suddenly collapsed, overwhelmed by exhaustion. She was discovered by Marvin’s son, Lewis.

“Are you pregnant?” he asked, his concern evident. Lewis was tall and slender, in his thirties, with a buzz cut and casual summer clothes. He quickly helped Ellie to a shaded spot while checking her pulse.

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Feeling weak, Ellie pulled her hand back and avoided Lewis’s gaze, panic washing over her. “Lewis, I’m not pregnant. There’s just been a lot happening at home lately, and I’ve been feeling low. That’s why my pulse is off.”

give you a ride,” Lewis offered, trying to steer the conversation away

offer and got into his car. Lewis was a skilled practitioner of medicine; he had learned to diagnose pulses by the age of seven and started prescribing

earlier comment about misreading her condition was his way of trying to ease

phone all day, she knew that this scandal had exploded on social

Aaron had suggested visiting Alex in prison, but she couldn’t do it. Everything that had gone wrong with the Owens family had started with Alex, and she felt no gratitude toward him. She didn’t change her mind

left, Quinlee appeared from behind, looking shocked. Watching Lewis’s car drive away, with Ellie inside, Quinlee

hadn’t admitted it outright, her frail look and evasive expression

had planned to use Ethan as a pawn to get rid of Ellie but was taken aback when Ethan couldn’t fend off Aaron, who casily took him

felt like she had been fetching nothing. But with Ethan gone, she wouldn’t have to worry about him getting caught

if Ellie wasn’t pregnant, it would break any chance of Alex and

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