Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 568

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A few days later at Bondie Private Hospital. Ellie had just arrived when she got a message from Alex asking to meet. With a few curt words, Ellie turned him down.

Just days before, in the hospital parking lot, Quinlee had shared some thoughts. Ellie was unsure how much of that Alex might have overheard.

That evening, Alex had questioned her several times, but she hadn’t admitted to hearing anything. Once Ellie got home, she quickly reported this to Mark and Jason.

At first, she thought Alex’s silence over the next few days meant the issue was forgotten. Then, unexpectedly, he reached out again today, and Ellie had a gut feeling this meeting was likely about Orion.

“Ellie, stop!” Quinlee said, pulling Ellie into an empty exam room.

“Did you tell Alex that his brother is still alive?” Quinlee asked with determination.

he come

took me to

saw Alex behind you. He was looking for you; no one

what you said that night, and if this information gets out, it was because of you.”

Ellie stepped out of

away unscathed.” Quinlee managed to collect herself

recover,” Ellie said as she looked at the scar on Linda’s left wrist. While stitching it up, she had been very careful, but the pink scar, about an inch long, was still clearly visible.

deal,” Linda said, tugging

wrist.

at work; you shouldn’t have to pay for it,” Ellie reminded Linda. “Just try to be more careful in the future and protect yourself.” With that,

into the patient room. She approached Orion’s wheelchair slowly. Looking at Orion, who sat up

surely suffer mentally. She focused on Orion’s unmarred half–face and

to scare them,” Linda said as she

wrist. Orion remained still in his wheelchair, staring blankly ahead as his rough fingers gently traced the