Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Chapter 173

Elbe looked at Leonard, who seemed hesitant to speak. She slightly moved her stiff body. "Shall we leave?"

Leonard bent down and carried Ellie out of the adult si

Once in the car. Leonard called 911 for help

The car drove straight to the entrance of Ellie's apartment complex, where Leonard parked.

silence.

The cramped front seat felt strangely suffocating as silence hung heavily between them. After a long pause, Ellie broke the si

She said, "Leonard, I really enjoyed spending this time with you. Thank you"

Leonard unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to face Ellie.

When he rushed into the adult store, he saw the small-handled scalpel on the floor, the man lying next to Ellie, her wearing another man's suit jacket with her hair in disarray, and her slightly swollen lips....

He figured out the relationship between Ellie and Alex.

He's a man. But he knows Ellie better than anyone else.

A guy and a girl alone for a night, and things reached a point where even level-headed Ellie was ready to use a knife.

He couldn't even imagine that scene. He didn't question her, he just felt heartbroken, overwhelmed with guilt.

Leonard was silent for quite a while before finally saying "When I got your call yesterday, I really thought you stayed there for the night. I didn't keep checking your location. I'm not a good boyfriend"

Ellie turned her head to look at Leonard, tears unknowingly filling her eyes. "Leonard, you've been amazing. It's me who doesn't deserve you" She desperately wanted to leave her past behind and return to the pure version of herself-someone who could love deeply and care for herself. But she realized it was just wishful thinking, a fantasy.

She was already stuck in the mud, why should she drag someone else down!

"Leonard, don't waste your time on me. You deserve someone better"

Ellie opened the car door and got out

because of him?"

Behind her, Leonard's urgent voice made her pause.

She didn't turn around, just casually replied to Leonard, "Yes and no"

Alex's intermittent craziness was exhausting. She felt like she would go insane before he did.

Given her current situation, it was unfair to continue seeing Leonard.

Leonard was just an ordinary person, and if Alex wanted to come after him, it would have been easy. She didn't want to involve innocent people

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She felt drained. She didn't want to go through this any longer. Perhaps being alone forever was her only path now.

Two days later, at the Warren Manor. Alex woke up after being unconscious for two days.

Glancing around the familiar space, he blurted out, "Where is she?"

His sudden movement lugg

at his injury, sending a wave of pain and cold sweat throughout his body

In Alex's master bedmom, Evan and Barry exchanged a look.

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Barry said. "When the ambulance arrived, you were the only one there, Mr. Warren.

Alex was at a loss for words

Alex looked up at Hurry. "She called the ambulance for me, I should be in the hospital. Why am I at home?"

Barry, hesitated before continuing. "Mr. Warren, it wasn't Ms. Thompson who called the ambulance for you"

Alex, both embarrassed and angry, hit the bed, Then why did you bring me back here!"

Barry carefully stepped back

Evan, said helplessly, "Mr. Warren, please calm down. Mrs. Warren was embarrassed and didn't want you to stay in the hospital," Alex was speechless.

Evan asked. "The servant made you some porridge, Mr. Warren. Would you like to go down and have it, or should I bring it up here?" Ten minutes later, Alex, wearing dark pajamas, dragged himself to go downstairs.

Just as he sat down at the dining table, Layton arrived.

1 heard from Nancy that Ellie poked five or six holes in you. Is that true!"

Layton plopped down in the chair across from Alex, pointing at the bandaged right hand

Alex's already dark expression tightened as he looked at Layton. "Did the Mosley family go bankrupt? Why are you so free to hang around?"

Leaning back against the chair, Layton casually crossed his left leg over his right. "With a mouth like that, how come Ellie didn't cut your tongue

Alex took the utensils handed over by Evan, and gave Layton a Berce glare.

Layton said, "Alex, listen to me as a friend, don't go too far,"

Layton continued, "Everyone has their limits. Since Ellie came back from interning in Jinerity, you know what kind of life she's been through. Now her father is gone, and she's discovered she can't have kids. She's set on ending things with you. If you keep pushing her, she might go mad." The atmosphere in the dining room was tense. Alex's deep gaze fixed on Layton, dark and brooding "If today you're forcing her to come at you with a scalpel, one day she could very well turn that scalpel on herself. By then, it'll be too late for regiels

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After I

1 left, Alex dragged his tired body upstairs.

In Ellie's former room, Alex stood quietly on the balcony.

He had a cigarette in his mouth but hadn't lit it.

He looked down at the northwest corner of the garden, at the hole he had once blocked himself.

In his head, Layton's words echoed. "If today you're forcing her to come at you with a scalpel, one day she could very well turn that scalpel on herself. By then, it be too late for regrets."

He stood there from morning to afternoon, and from afternoon to night.

With his body numb, Alex took out his phone and opened Ellie's chat window.

After a long liesitation, he sent Ellie a message.

Meanwhile, Ellie was at home cooking. When her phone lit up, she wiped her hands and checked the screen.

Seeing Alex's message,

e, she stood frozen for a moment

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He really had the audacity to ask her for a gift.

After a moment of contemplation, Ellie typed out a message and sent it. What do you need!]

Alex responded almost instantly. [Anything from you, no matter what.]

Ellie: [I don't have time to play games. Just tell me what you need.]

Tack?

Alex: [Then what do you think I lac

A few minutes later, Ellie gritted her teeth, stomped her foot, and decided to order Alex a big one online.

"What are you so focused on?"

Diana's head suddenly popped over, almost making Ellie drop her phone into the pot.

Diana looked towards the living room and said, "I need to talk to Aaron. Where is he?"

Ellie pointed towards the small bedroom. "Aaron's in his room"

Before the words were fully spoken, Diana had already left the kitchen.

Aaron stayed in the original small study, even after clearing it out, it could barely fit a twin-size bed and a desk

At the foot of the bed, there was a metal stand with just a few clothes hanging on it.

When Diana came in, Aaron was busy changing the sheets,

"Stop goofing around," he reminded.

Sneaking up playfully behind Aaron,, about to give him a bear hug. Diana froze when Aaron's voice interrupted.

Diana pouted out of boredom and sat at the edge of Aaron's bed. "Aaron, I have a party next week. Can you spare two hours to come with me?" Aaron slipped the pillowcase over the pillow. Tmn busy"

Diana sulked and pulled out the pillow Aaron just put in. "Come on! Isn't it your weekend! How can you be 100 busy?

Aaron quietly put the pillowcase back on and turned around to fold the clothes on the table.

Seeing Aaron ignoring her, Diana deliberately whined in a high-pitched voice.

"Aaron." "Aaron, dear big brother. "Brother."

Aaron was speechless.

"Speak properly Aaron finally snapped, unable to handle her antics any longer.