Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 509

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Fresh blood continued to flow from his wounds, but Alex paid no attention. He rushed through the store searching for items he wanted to give Ellie. Surely, she was expecting a girl. He piled up pink baby clothes and tiny dresses from the shelves.

‘But what if it’s a boy?‘ He quickly grabbed a few white onesies and baby bottles. ‘She must be going through a tough time during her pregnancy. I wonder if her feet are swollen.‘

Alex tirelessly grabbed maternity clothes, comfy shoes, and even a massage chair. Within moments, he held a massive bundle in his arms. He kept reaching for more items, causing some to tip over.

When he couldn’t find a bag, he grabbed a baby blanket from a shelf above to wrap everything up. He spotted a small drum resting on a stroller–a little toy. He quickly stuffed the drum into his pocket and dashed out into the rain.

at the front door. Her thoughts broke when

here for over two hours. Come inside; you just recovered.” Whitney pulled at her arm, but Ellie wouldn’t move. It wasn’t until Joanna came outside that Ellie finally

the little red drum from his pocket and pounded on the door, shouting

had caught wind of his presence and were closing in; he was short on time. Due to excessive exertion, he accidentally worsened his injuries, blood dripping down his arm onto

He grabbed the gate

his burden with one arm and attempted to scale the gate

at her, and then I’ll go back,” he

as he was about to leap inside, he was hit

consciousness, collapsing with the supplies he held. The red drum fell in the

hand while his elbow cradled two tiny

had words left unspoken. Soon, both he and the items he took from the maternity store were taken away by the police.