Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 583

“If you dare put it down, don’t blame me,” he warned, grasping both the box and Ellie’s hands in his own as he mimed a biting motion with a teasingly menacing look.

Ellie glanced awkwardly at Linda nearby and reluctantly accepted the pastries. She was genuinely worried that Alex might lose it in front of Linda and actually bite her.

Holding the pastries, Ellie quickly left the room. She saw Barry in the hallway, and her gaze flickered uneasily before she hastened away.

Barry’s confused expression followed Ellie’s retreating figure, focusing on the pastries in her hands. He thought, ‘If I didn’t mishear, Mr. Warren said those pastries were for the memorial. He didn’t even let me try them. How did they end up with Ellie?’

That evening, Ellie brought the savory pastries Alex had given her home. Her daughter, Betty, took one bite and refused to eat more, but her son, Oscar, enjoyed them immensely.

“It’s after dinner already. No matter how much you like them, you can’t have too many,” Ellie said as she walked over and took a small piece for herself.

The familiar taste brought back memories–it was just like it used to be when Nancy made them by hand. The other box Alex had must have been for Orion.

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She remembered how, back at the Warren family, Nancy knew she liked these savory pastries and often made them for her.

taste and also enjoyed them. There was an indescribable feeling in her heart–heavy yet neither sad nor

the morning, so don’t get up early,” Ellie said that night as she brought a

overwork. I can take care of myself and two kids,” Joanna said, sitting on

you.” Ellie

down the massager

and gave

mom a warm

read a single word, she was

came back with her children, her mom didn’t utter a word of complaint–just endless concern,

at all. She felt incredibly lucky and

Ellie was jolted awake by the sound of her phone ringing.

for her shift, Ellie had already rushed to

let anyone in. If Mr. Warren comes, tell him to call me. I’ll speak to him myself,” Ellie

excitedly, staring at the computer screen over an hour

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Chapter 583