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.

“Did he come to

my head and took me to a basement, demanding to know if Orion was in Bondie Private Hospital and

went on, “After we talked that day, I saw Alex behind you. He was looking for you; no one else would dare confront me like

if this information gets out, it was

away, Ellie stepped out of the exam room.

time you won’t get away unscathed.” Quinlee managed to collect herself before leaving the room

she looked at the scar on Linda’s left wrist. While stitching it up, she had been

a big deal,” Linda said, tugging at the sleeves of

wrist.

have to pay for it,” Ellie reminded Linda. “Just try to be more careful in the future and protect yourself.”

She approached Orion’s wheelchair slowly. Looking at Orion, who sat up straight with half his face bandaged and a blank expression,

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

to see you, please try not to scare them,” Linda said as she carefully adjusted the blanket

she was pulling her hand away, Orion’s strong grip suddenly grabbed her left wrist. Orion remained still in his wheelchair, staring blankly ahead as his rough