Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 645

He could no longer hear what his parents were yelling at him. His eyes and ears were filled with the scene replaying endlessly on the phone’s screen.

“Come back here!” Nancy stamped her foot in anger as she watched her youngest son dash out of the house.

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Late at night, lying in bed next to her son, Ellie stared into the darkness, unable to sleep. Several parts of her body ached. She knew she was hurt but not seriously. As she lay there, her heart was filled with guilt.

She told herself over and over again that it was her fault for not taking good care of her child, for not protecting her son and herself. It had nothing to do with anyone else.

This went on until the latter part of the night. Unable to sleep with her mind racing, she got up and went to the balcony for some air.

She didn’t know how long she’d been standing on the balcony when a strong smell of alcohol suddenly reached her. Ellie turned around just as a pair of strong arms pulled her into an embrace.

The balcony light was off, the only light came from the moon outside the window. Ellie was caught off guard by the hug and familiar scent. Realizing it was Alex, she struggled to break free. “Mr. Warren, you’re drunk.”

“Does it hurt?” Alex stumbled forward again after being pushed away by Ellie.

unreasonable state, Ellie took a deep breath and coaxed him, “Let’s go

fool me.” Alex took a step closer, grabbed Ellie’s hands, and pressed her against the wall on the balcony. He leaned his tall and slender body against

unable to break free, and could only try to soften him up, “Let go of me

day, Ellie sighed. He didn’t remember anything, so she

you want to talk nicely to me? What about when I tried to talk to

you even know what’s good?” Alex released Ellie with a sway. Just as she was about to push him away, he buried his head in the crook of her

gift, so of course I believed you.” Ellie’s back was

do you believe me when I say I like you?” Alex mumbled, his head still buried in the crook of Ellie’s neck. Ellie’s hand, which was about to push Alex

Deborah. I’m just trying to get a rise out of you for ignoring me.” Alex buried his face in Ellie’s neck,

“Don’t reject

or

eyes, wondering if he was really drunk. “Even though I’ve been married before, I’m not looking

have this.” Alex stretched out his legs and took off his jacket. “Fair skin,

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dog of a man was pretending to be drunk just to

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