Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 620

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Ellic thought, ‘It’s been a whole day, and he’s still not over it. After pausing for a while, Ellie typed out a message to Alex on her phone.

She started politely, thanking Alex for his kindness towards the kids. Then she mentioned that she had some free time and invited him to dinner as a gesture of appreciation, adding that she would return the patched–up pants he had given her.

A few minutes later, Alex replied coldly with just two words, Working late.] Even through the screen, Ellie could feel the lingering anger in Alex’s message. Shaking her head, she left work and headed home.

At the same time, in Unit 7, Floor 19 of the Zerikith, Alex emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a white bathrobe. He tied the sash with one hand while holding his phone in the other, heading straight into the bedroom.

“Why can’t she send more than two words?” Alex said, feeling frustrated. “She has no sincerity at all. Not even a single call back”

face, pooling briefly at his collarbone before

between wanting to throw it

tossed the phone aside and picked up a small red drum from the

shaking the drum. ‘You’ve got a dead husband and two kids, and I didn’t even hold that against you.

to talk to you

Dressed in nothing but black boxer briefs, he lay down on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

storm raged outside. In his nightmare, Alex was clutching a pile of random objects, desperately running deeper into the woods. A

breathe, and he couldn’t find an escape route. Feeling

the

each hand. In her left hand, she clutched a small red

be saying something, but the distance and the storm made it impossible for him to hear her clearly–all he could make out was

away she seemed to get. Suddenly, he tripped and fell. When