Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Chapter 168

His voice shook slightly, mixed with pain and a hint of harshness.

"The card, hand it over. Even if I die, I will never, ever be with you" Ellie was scared speechless by Alex's wild actions, unable to string roger, coherent sentence. But her attitude was so firm, so determined.

Alex slowly let go of Ellic, both of them trying to calm their chaotic fireaths. They gazed into each other's eyes from a close distanc each other in their mouths, but the scent of blood was even stronger, Alex, enduring the pain, gently touched his tongue with his fingertip. Seeing the bloodstain on his fingertip, Alex's gaze once again sented on Elle

He paused for a few moments, then handed the card to Ellie, saying, "It's okay if you don't choose me, but your Grandpa. He doesn't wake up much these days and keeps asking for you"

to the hospital to see

When Carlos was mentioned, Ellie's expression softened, and when she looked into Alex's sorrowful eyes, her gaze became firm. "I can take your card and visit Grandpa Carlos, but you have to promise not to intrude in my life anymore!" Alex's breath caught. With his pained eyes restraining something, he just stared at Ellie without saying a word. After quite some time, he finally took a step back

Alex said. "This card has no limit. You can buy a house, a car, or even. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to say the word "dowry"

He said, "Ellie, don't shonchange yourself, and don't wear yourself out. Grandpa doesn't have much time left; try to visit him when you can, and I' let you have your freedom"

Standing just a step apart, their eyes met. Ellie shook her head, "I don't believe you. Swear it!"

Alex's lips twitched noticeably, and he was stunned as he called her name, saying. "Ellie, I really want to make it up to you

Ellie said. "I don't believe you. Swear on the person you care about the most. If you break your promise, she'll have nothing to live for and nowhere To turn to in death." Alex stepped forward, gripping Ellie's shoulders tightly with both hands.

Looking down at Ellie, his voice was shaking as he said, "Ellie, you always said the most selfish person was me, right! Of course, the one I care about most is myself"

They exchanged glances, and Ellie sneered, "Of all the thousands of things you've said to me, this is the only one

te that's true."

Alex's chest noticeably heaved as he stared at Ellie for quite a while. His hands, which had been gripping Ellie's shoulders, slipped down weakly, and Alex vowed. "If Lever bother you again, let my life be empty and alone, with nothing to hold onto, Before he finished speaking, Ellie pushed Alex away and left without turning back. After taking a couple of steps, Ellie turned around. Then she raised her hand and slapped Alex

""You better keep you

your word! With that, Ellie finally walked away.

On the sidewalk next to the road, Ellie looked into the distance. Even though the sun had set, it still hurt her eyes sharply.

Once upon a time, no matter how bad, crazy, or screwed up he was, and no matter how angry, hurt, or distant she became. She still wished he would be okay.

red her so recklessly, and deep down, she wished for him

to be

After all, during her loneliest years, it was he who stayed by her side. He had protected happier than anyone else.

She had never imagined there'd come a day when they'd part ways under such a malicious curse. She thought, 'But what could I do? We had really reached this point Wiping away her tears, Ellie tossed the secondary card into the

stared blankly in Ellie's direction, even though his vision had long since blurred.

, and left without looking back, Behind her, Alex was still standing there. He

She said, "Out of the countless things you've said to me, only this one was truel However, out of the countless things he had said to her, only this one was a lie.

He realized too late that when he understood she was the in

most important person is his heart, he no longer had the right. He owed her so much,

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how could he use her to swear such an oath. He was ready to do it!

Hall past six in the evening in the VII' wand of Jaslands Hospital Alex entered the lounge area, where his parents were also present.

Nancy immediately noticed that something was off with her son. His eyes were as red as a frog looking for its mother. Nancy swallowed the words that came to her lips and chose not to expose him

"The dinner Exan just brought, let's eat together, Nancy suggested, and the three of them gathered around the table for dinner.

Alex picked up the chopsticks, but he put them down without taking a bite. He pushed the inside of his cheek with his tongue, and the sharp pain quickly spread throughout his body, making his eyebrow twitch with the throbbing pain What happened to your tongue" Nancy asked. "Haven't had meat lately and craving it? With that, Nancy pushed a bowl of rib soup in front of her

gat?

Alex stared at the large bowl of rib soup in front of him and casually said. "I grabbed a bite outside, not hungry. Saying that, Alex grandpa in the hospital room

got up to

his

"Your grandpa just woke up for a bit and asked when you're getting married. Outside the door, his mother Nancy's voice came through. Alex gripped the hospital bed's rail so tightly his knuckles turned white.

Nobody outside heard his response, and then his father Todd's dissatisfied voice followed, "We've gone through several suitable families for a marriage allance for you. If you can't decide, when your grandpa wakes up again, we'll decide for you" Listening to his parents discuss potential marriage candidates for him, Alex left the hospital room irritably, saying. I'm going out for a smoke." Alex stood in the corridor, messaging Layton to meet up for a drink. Soon, Layton sent back a voice message. Alex played it and Layton said, "You keep running to Ellie every day, and when you get beaten up, you call me out to drink with you. Do you think I'm your paid companion or something? Are you paying me?" Alex was shocked

Time swiftly moved to March. The weather was gradually getting warmer. But Carlos's condition was worsening. After work, Ellie decided to visit Carlos

Since the day Alex went crazy and handed her a card at the apartment complex entrance, he hadn't appeared in front of her again.

Actually, when Carlos was first hospitalized, she sneaked in to visit a few times when Alex wasn't around, but Carlos never woke up.

Carlos used to treat her like his own granddaughter, lovingly caring for and protecting her for so many years. Now that he's lying unconscious in the hospital bed, she had no reason not to worry.

In the corridor, Ellie saw Barry coming out of the hospital room from a distance and instinctively stopped, wanting to turn around and leave, but Harry called out to her, "Ms. Thompson, please come in. Barry quickly opened the hospital room door. Since that day when Mr. Warren kissed someone at the apartment door and got slapped, he seemed like a changed person. Every day, he just worked and stayed in the hospital room, not going anywhere else.

Occasionally, while drinking with Layton, he still has to stay here to keep watch, ready to tip off Ms. Thompson when she arrives. Ellie looked at Barry, hesitated for a moment, and then entered the hospital room