Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 613

“This meal doesn’t count. Next time, you’re treating me to a proper dinner,” Alex slipped in, reminding Ellie with surprising patience.

After a brief silence, Ellie finally responded, “Pick the restaurant. I’ll come after work. Don’t pick anything too expensive because I don’t have much money.”

Alex glanced up from his meal and looked at Ellie. “Is your kid okay after the scare yesterday?”

“They’re fine,” Ellie hadn’t expected Alex to think of her kids.

Alex nodded. “You need to spend more time with them. Once they’re settled, we’ll talk. No rush.”

Their eyes met, and Ellie froze for a moment. The Alex she remembered was overbearing, stubborn, and inconsiderate. He always did whatever he wanted without caring about anyone else’s feelings, putting himself first in everything. He had changed a lot.

“Thank you,” Ellie murmured, her gaze quickly shifting away, trying to mask her emotions.

What are you planning to do with the kids? I heard the school has been closed and is under investigation,” Alex asked, his tone casual, but Ellie felt the tension in her forehead tighten.

is all

the ones leaving!” Alex cut her off, “You can’t teach them like this. In today’s world, you need to raise them with a

smile, not responding. Betty was a child, yet she had broken someone’s nose with a chair and nearly bit off a teacher’s finger for dragging Oscar. She was

that day, it was her protective instincts for Oscar that had flared she felt was a mix of criticism, sympathy, and, above

up. All

summoned over twenty people and started investigating. We’ll talk about this later.” She didn’t want to transfer the kids either, but their safety came first. She had to think twice.

confidently. “Don’t worry, I’ve got

a moment before Ellie spoke again. “Don’t

way, how did you know it was going to go wrong and start

let out a soft sigh.

smirked, clearly unfazed. “Well, then use that instinct to predict when I’ll find a girlfriend.”

been thinking how much Alex had changed for the better, but the next second, he was back to his usual

at all last night, and now the tension in her head was starting to feel

at the half–eaten lunch,

to do this afternoon. I’ll go check on Orion,”

a suit. Make sure you make good on it when

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