Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 584

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Through the blinds, Ellie saw Quinlee enter Orion’s room, her hands nervously clenching each other tightly.

Today was supposed to be Ellie’s day off; she’d rushed over at dawn when Orion called abruptly. She hadn’t anticipated today would be the day they’d spring their trap.

Jason had been incredibly busy and scarcely seen these past few days. His phone call warning her to leave was because he didn’t want Quinlee to see her and cause trouble.

But with Orion unable to see and Linda alone inside, Ellie wasn’t sure Linda could handle it. After a brief hesitation, Ellie decided to stay hidden a bit longer to observe how things unfolded.

In the hospital room, Quinlee walked in, her high heels clicking against the floor.

“Where the hell is that lazy girl Linda hiding now?” she muttered under her breath. Noticing the ajar door leading to the inner room, Quinlee slowed her pace.

Peeking through the gap, she saw Orion typing away on his computer.

The rhythmic sound of the keys made Quinlee’s heart skip a beat. She thought, ‘Could it be that Orion isn’t really blind and he’s just pretending?”

was almost noon, a time for family gatherings. Yet, Orion was all

out he’s still alive. Otherwise, there’s no way Alex wouldn’t have come to take Orion home for Thanksgiving!

idea, she pushed the door open and stepped inside. “Orion, what are you working

just as Quinlee approached, her eyes catching a glimpse of some data on

She thought, ‘If I saw it right, Orion is replicating that top–secret data. He’s starting

tentatively as she moved closer to Orion’s laptop, only

gaze solemn. Quinlee

done? Have you finished it?” Quinlee asked again, eyes fixed on the metallic USB

yanking out the USB drive and clenching it in

Orion declared as he wheeled

Linda?” Quinlee’s

day off for Thanksgiving,” Orion

stood still, watching as Orion settled back onto the bed to rest. Her focus remained intensely on the metallic USB drive

said, placing her bag down and

her back to Orion, she quickly dropped a white pill into the glass. Her palms grew sweaty from nerves as she

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