Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 681

Alex glanced at him but didn’t reply. Unscrewing a bottle of painkillers, he popped two pills into his mouth and swallowed them dry.

For the next three or four days, Alex didn’t contact Ellie.

After work, Ellie returned to Zerikith, noticing Alex’s consistent daily messages. She didn’t reply. When he needed her, he was all over her, but now? Nowhere to be found.

Then Nalani called, asking Ellie to meet her at the Earl Hotel.

“Mommy!”

Ellie rarely got to see her two kids. Hugging them tightly, she couldn’t bear to let go.

In the private room, Nalani, Ellie, and the kids chatted. Nalani asked, “How’s Alex recovering?”

Seeing Ellie’s puzzled expression, Nalani set down her pastry. “You don’t know? Alex was seriously injured”

Ellie lowered her gaze to hide her emotions, ‘So that’s why he disappeared these past few days.

“I heard from my husband that Alex tracked down the people following you. He got surrounded by their elite fighters,” Nalani explained.

Ellie quietly listened to Nalani recount Alex’s recent activities.

For safety reasons, Ellie decided not to bring the kids back to Zerikith and had Whitney pick them up instead

alone, Ellie hesitated for a moment before knocking on

as he opened the door, letting her in.

up a faint metallic scent in the

and asked Barry, “Where’s Alex?”

to the bedroom. “He

headed to the bedroom,

still–healing wound, he took a shower and collapsed onto his bed. “So comfy!”

in just a white robe, Alex sprawled out, hugging a

in the doorway, Ellie caught sight of him looking ridiculously content, clutching her blanket.

walked over and yanked

leaned his head against her shoulder, breathing heavily. Sitting at the edge of

away, Ellie knelt on one knee

suddenly

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her waist tightly. “You’re not mad anymore?”

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back onto the bed. Looking into his eyes, she

grew heavier. Trying to restrain himself, he gritted his teeth. “You better rest for a couple more days. If you wear me out again, I might not survive. If

her gaze teasing as she slowly reached for the belt of