Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 623

The fact that she was a widow had bothered him at first, but now even Nancy was pushing him to consider second marriages. He thought, ‘A widow shouldn’t be a problem, right?‘ A small smile tugged at his lips.

The aroma of the cooking food filled the air, and Alex relaxed on the couch, draping Ellie’s jacket over himself. His eyes stayed glued to her as she worked in the kitchen.

When Ellie finally came out to call him for dinner, she found him fast asleep, her jacket still covering him. “Mr. Warren,” Ellie called softly, but he was fast asleep. She retrieved her coat and turned to leave.

After a few steps, she paused. She wondered, ‘He was texting me at 4 a.m. last night. What was he even doing up that late?‘ She glanced back at him, now sleeping soundly.

bedroom door was ajar, Ellie went in to grab a blanket. As she pulled the thin comforter off the bed, something fell to the floor with a

a long moment, she just stood there, frozen. “That day at school, my daughter gave him a gift but didn’t let me see it. So

was pregnant. He’d broken out of prison to see her,

meet her or their child. All that remained was this red drum. Ellie

the blanket and left quietly. “Ellie, come home with me!” Alex murmured in his sleep. Startled, Ellie turned around

the sleeping Alex on the sofa, Ellie’s heart raced. ‘He’s just talking in his sleep,’ she thought, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn’t quite name. She reached into her pocket, pulled out the drum, and placed it

his head in frustration. He thought, ‘I finally got her

area, where the dinner Ellie had made for him sat untouched. He hit himself again for

later, Alex was dressed and ready to go. He stood by his door, staring at Ellie’s. ‘She starts work at 8:30. It’s 7:30 now–perfect timing,‘ he