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

he opened the door, letting her

sharp senses as a doctor picked up a faint metallic

asked

to the bedroom.

bedroom, Barry quickly made himself scarce.

on the sofa, Alex finally gave in. Ignoring his still–healing wound, he took

out, hugging a

sight of him looking

walked over and yanked the blanket from

shoulder, breathing heavily. Sitting

on one knee by

met, and Ellie suddenly said, “Should I

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grabbed her waist tightly. “You’re not mad

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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 you don’t ‘feed‘ me properly, I can’t sleep

teasing as she slowly reached for the belt of