Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 507

Ellie looked up at Aaron. The more she tried to control herself, the more her tears flowed. Aaron held the umbrella while gently lifting Ellie, allowing her to lean against him and let out her pent–up emotions.

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Leaning all her weight on his shoulder, Ellie trembled as she spoke, “Aaron, today marks a hundred days since Carlos passed away.”

Upon returning home, Ellie fell ill. She steadfastly refused to go to the hospital, while Joanna and Aaron insisted on not leaving her alone for a healing getaway out of town.

Her plans for the termination were once again postponed, yet she still hadn’t confided in anyone about her pregnancy.

During moments of boredom, she picked up her phone, only to find distressing news–reports of a wedding shooting leading to a ten–year sentence, plummeting stock prices for the Warren Group, and the illness of Nancy.

Overwhelmed by despair, Ellie simply switched off her phone. The entire day slipped away in a haze of restless sleep followed by brief awakenings, only to doze off again.

to call her that she mustered the energy to

Nalani said, handing her a bag. Ellie saw the pricey limited–edition handbag and thanked her

would you like to come with me?” Ellie looked at Layton, shaking her

following morning, Layton arrived at the prison for his visit. Alex was wearing his

plummeting. Your dad, in a bid to stabilize sentiment, has nominated your

then replied coolly, “My Mom is strong; she will be just fine.

Group, he was well aware of the serious consequences of his public actions. His parents would surely

pull the trigger, he prepared himself for the loss of everything. So long as Ellie was

cot, repeatedly caressing his right

a mark to signify that he once wore it, a testament to the happiness he and

desperately for a future with Ellie. Even if she hated him,

wanted their futures to be linked. For

for him. Yet now, not even a decade in jail could