Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 637

“Mr. Warren, Dr. Thompson has also returned,” Barry escorted Alex to the ground floor late at night and immediately. noticed Ellie’s car parked in the outdoor lot.

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Alex gave Barry a look to say, I could see, as he got out of the car. After exiting the elevator, Alex’s steps led him unconsciously to Ellie’s apartment door. He stared at the entrance with a complicated look, lingering and lost in thought.

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Alex lit a cigarette, leaned between the two apartment doors, and took out his phone to open Ellie’s chat on WhatsApp. He typed a few words, hesitated, deleted them, typed again, and deleted them again.

In the room, Ellie watched over Betty’s bedside. Thinking about everything that happened tonight, she still felt nervous and couldn’t calm down. She had a strong feeling that someone had been following her in the hallway.

Remembering the moment she ran into the woman next to Alex and how Alex quickly helped her, Ellie took a deep breath. Picking up her phone, Ellie messaged Diana to let her know she got home safely.

After sending the message, Lacey called. Ellie couldn’t help but remind her, “Lacey, today is Mark’s birthday. Don’t stay out too late.”

“Don’t worry, Ellie. I let Mark know I was going out. Someone’s with him for his birthday,” Lacey said, then hung up. Lacey was taken away by her friends backstage to meet Sebastian for a photo and autograph.

Lacey clutched her phone tightly, too excited to feel sleepy at all. Tonight,

sports car into the driveway,

probably already asleep by now,” Lacey replied without

“I got back late today. Here’s a birthday gift for

“You didn’t celebrate Mark’s birthday

shrugged and replied, “Nope, wasn’t

to the new apartment, noticing from afar that the living room lights were

back,” Mark said as Lacey entered, and Mark came

Mark bent down and took slippers out of the shoe rack for her. She

“I’m married now. If my wife’s not here and I ask someone else to celebrate with me, what would people

Lacey fell silent.

to pick you up but worried you wouldn’t enjoy yourself if I interrupted.” Mark’s voice was gentle, which made Lacey

her bag and the gift Steven handed her, then took Mark’s hand. “Then why did you promise me that you’d spend the

well–defined fingers. “It’s okay, as long as you have fun,” he said with a smile.

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