Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 609

“All of you need to come with us. If you have a problem, go ahead and file a complaint!” Before Ellie could respond, the officer pointed at her and said.

Ellie quietly saved the recording and handed the phone back to Alex.

“Damn it, I really want to twist their heads off!” Alex seethed, his chest visibly heaving with anger, though Ellie stopped him from going any further and tried to keep him calm.

“I want to twist their heads off too!” Betty stood next to Alex, mimicking his tone.

Ellie glanced at Alex, then at Betty, frowning in concern.

Seeing Ellie’s face full of worry, Alex thought she was upset about the kids being taken to the police station. “You can’t be so conservative. They’re young and it’s a good chance for them to learn more about the world.”

Ellie raised an eyebrow. “You mean, being taken to the police station can help them learn the world, huh?”

Alex shot her a puzzled look. “Am I wrong?”

Ellie sighed.

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finished the procedure and watched as Ellie and Alex walked out of the

on from the past or if she could open her heart to Alex again. Or maybe, for the kids, she would give

the kids‘ uncle, Aaron hoped they could be a happy family. After all, life was short, and he hoped they wouldn’t leave any regrets. With a sigh, he

toward Aaron, pulling away from

down and picked them both up, one in each

Ellie called out, and then Alex followed and greeted him.

unison. Alex rubbed his nose awkwardly and explained, “Well, Mr. Thompson just has

for what you did for them,” Aaron said. They had moved on and Ellie had two kids with Alex. Therefore, Aaron no longer treated him with the same coldness

on the remaining matters. Let’s head back,” Aaron said before getting

had always kept a polite but distant attitude toward Alex. Betty was different. Held by her

a bottle of water from Aaron’s car and handed it to

bottled water she handed him and asked, “Is this all? A simple thank you and

was momentarily

pants, “Look, I tore my pants climbing the gate to save you.”

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