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

hesitated for a moment before knocking on Alex’s

greeted as he opened

a faint metallic scent in

and asked

bedroom. “He just

headed to the bedroom,

on the sofa, Alex finally gave in. Ignoring his still–healing wound, he took a shower and collapsed onto his bed. “So

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

in the doorway, Ellie caught sight of him looking ridiculously

wound?” Ellie asked as she walked over and yanked the blanket from his hands.

leaned his head against her shoulder, breathing heavily. Sitting at the edge of the bed, he wrapped his arms around her

away, Ellie knelt on

suddenly said, “Should

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

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rested her hands on his shoulders and slowly pushed him back onto the bed. Looking into his

grew heavier. Trying to restrain himself, he gritted his teeth. “You better rest for a couple more

as she slowly reached for