Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 505

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“I know there are issues between you and the Owens family. My sister, in her innocence, unintentionally helped them, which I know caused you a lot of trouble. That’s why I brought her here today to formally apologize,” Winnie explained straightforwardly.

Quinlee offered Ellie a cup of freshly brewed coffee, her tone sincere. “I’m really sorry, Ellie. I trusted Evelyn’s lies, which made me help the Owens family in secret.”

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“If I had known how much Ethan hated you, I never would have helped her,” Quinlee said, pushing the coffee cup closer to Ellie. “I truly didn’t mean it.”

Ellie lowered her gaze to the coffee again, choosing not to accept it. Quinlee was apologizing, and it felt petty to hold onto her grudges.

“I don’t hold any ill will against those who are unaware,” Ellie replied coolly. “But I have to leave now; I have things to take care of.”

mistaken Quinlee for Haley. However, after Diana reminded Winnie

the occasional malice from Quinlee, which was very real. Without any leads or evidence, Ellie found herself at a

had too much on her plate to

and took

and had taken that chance to drug Ellie’s coffee, only to find that Ellie had not taken

hadn’t confronted each other directly. If one path

week later, Aaron was discharged from the hospital. Alex was sentenced to ten years for excessive self–defense. When Ellie learned this news, she simply stayed silent, locking herself in her room for the entire

morning, rain poured unexpectedly. Ellie asked for a few days off from the massage therapy clinic, while Jason decided to visit

police car, with Nancy collapsed in the hallway, crying. Even Evan and the servants were in tears.

family, the mood even darker than the rainy

outfit he had had on a week ago; his once–white shirt was wrinkled, and his hair was messy, partially obscuring his eyes. He looked worn out, the frustration of his situation

parents, “Mom, please

thought, “Ten years. What will

your parents,” Jason said, his