Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Chapter 172 Chapter

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Tonly lets because I saw two people who could swim already going to save you!"

Alex gripped Ellie's shoulders tightly without realizing it and said, "I admit I've hurt you, but I've never disregarded your life?"

"You dial" Ellie pushed Alex away again!.

Ellie pushed Alex away again!

"Pushing me into the water might not have been delalserate, but when the fire broke out at the theater, you left me behind to save Haley! You didn't care about my life." They locked eyes, and Alex couldn't say a word.

That day, he knew he had been too focused on protecting Haley to notice her at all.

With pain in his eyes, he admitted, Tm sorry. I really didn't mean to overlook you."

"I don't want your apology!"

"I want you to make it right"

Ellie, tired of hearing it, said. "It's not that you neglected me, it's like I never existed in your eyes.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Finally. Alex lost control

His frustrationbubbled over, veins popping out on his neck, resembling a trapped beast clawing for freedom. Teardrops brimmed in his eyes, tinted with a fiery red.

Ellie met Alex's pained eyes with a calm expression, saying, "I want you to see yourself clearly

She continued, "No matter what happened between us, after my dad died, and after my mom took the death compensation and brought me out of the Warren family, there's nothing left to discuss between us,

"I have someone I care about, and you have Haley. In between us lies my dad's life and all the hurt you caused me because of Haley And yet, you still want to toy with my feelings and my body? Don't you think that's shameful?" The atmosphere was suffocatingly tense.

Alex stood stiffly in front of Ellie, staring at her for a long time before he finally spoke, "Believe it or not, I never intended to mess with you

Ellie shot back retorted, "Yes, you did."

"You owe me for making my family fall apart when I was young trying to save you, you owe the girl who secretly liked you for seven years, and you owe the girl I am now-scarred and just wanting to leave you" Ellie held back her tears, her gaze determined and unyielding.

Sure, she was poor and as ordinary as could be.

But she had never done anything wrong, and she deserved to be treated better.

She didn't want anyone's apology; she ji

just wanted to be true to herself.

"Put away your hypocrisy and nastiness, and stay as far away from me as possible!"

turned her back on Alles, waiting for the rain to stop a

Behind her. Alex's voice was low and heavy. "Even if I've h

and the day to break.

hurt you, at least I really cared"

Alex said, "Ever since you entered the Warren family, I've done everything to protect you. Even if everything I gave you seemed like unwanted Incrbies to you. What about you!" from you is indifference. You've never bothered to offer me anything willingly,

He continued. "You've never given me any hints. All Ive ever felt from have you?"

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Chapter 172

He was a jerk and didn't treat her well

But she wasn't much better; she had never really opened her heart to him.

Ellie tumed around, looking at Alex with a blank expression:

Her gaze slowly moved down to the white shirt hardened with blood.

After a brief hesitation, Ellie said, "Considering that you protected me in the past, I suppose I should give you a gift"

Alex swallowed hard. "Really?"

Ellie stared at the massive parch of red on his chest, her tone softening slightly. "But just so you know, that was self-defense earlier, so don't come after me for trouble"

She had hurt him only because he pushed her too far.

Alex was wild, reckless, and unreasonabile.

She had neither money nor influence he didn't even give her brother any respect, let alone someone like Leonard

Even though she was the one at a disadvantage, she was worried that Alex would give her trouble and feared e might involve those around her.

Put it on Suddenly. Alles bent down and picked up his jacket from the floor, draping it over her shoulders.

Sering B

Elbe in front of him, Alex suddenly bent down to pick up a suit jacket from the floor and placed it over her shoulders.

Sering Ellie obediently y wear his jacket instead of tossing it aside, Alex's eyes softened without him even realizing it.

Though his face didn't look great, when he spoke again, his tone was surprisingly gentle. "Although he didn't look well, his tone was surprisingly gentle when he spoke again. He said. "If just a few kisses left me like this, what would happen if I really slept with you? Would you leave me helpless

on the bed?".

Elle turned away and didn't say anything.

If he dared, she might actually do it

Before the could think further, a loud crash interrupted her thoughts. Before Ellie could react, Alex suddenly scooped her up and placed her on the display case he had just knocked over. "What are you trying to do!"

Ellie found herself sitting on the display case as Alex lay down next to her.

Just b

be quiet for a second," he said.

Alex lay on his side next to Ellie, with his back turned to the shattered glass door.

He curled slightly, enclosing Ellie in front of hi

of him, gripping her wrist with his hand, and closed his eyes to rest.

Ellie could clearly feel the heat in Alex's palm as he held her wrist.

Looking down at Alex's suddenly pale face, she noticed cold sweat on his forehead and his breathing was noticeably quicker.

His symptoms seemed to be due to excessive blood loss, causing cold sweats, fatigue, and a pale look, and since his wound wasn't treated in time, he had developed a fever. Ellie couldn't help but frown.

The surroundings were quiet, except for the sound of the raging typhoon and heavy rain outside.

Ellar's hollow eyes gazed at the harsh environment outside, feeling a hard-to-describe gloom. She recalled her early days w

with the Warrent family: she used to be too scared to argue with Alex.

Even when he made her cry, a few sweet words from him would set everything right again.

Then her feelings for him grew, and she tried to keep her distance. Even when he pushed her buttons, she hesitated to confront him.

Yet somehow, he always tracked her down, soothing her until she was smiling again.

Things changed when Haley came into the picture. Though she and Alex were never a couple, they had countless arguments.

Yet after every fight, Alex would come looking for Ellie, acting as if nothing had happened, coaxing her back home.

But he didn't know that each fight p

pulled her further away fi

from him.

No matter how much drama unfolded between them, he always found a reason to come back.

Just like earlier, he knew she would be mad, but he kissed her like a man possessed.

But after being hurt by her, he still gently put a coat over her, held her wrist, and quietly lay beside her, saying, "be good and stop bothering me."

He forced her to return to the Warren family but wouldn't let her acknowledge her relatives. He didn't want to acknowledge her because he was afraid she'd take part of his wealth.

He doted on Haley without limits, doing all kinds of things that hurt Ellie, yet still wanted to control Ellie like before, restricting her freedom.

He knew how much Ellie hated him, especially with her boyfriend in the picture, yet he still clung to her-he even wants to have her.

Ellie thought to herself. If he's not really crazy, then he must be sick.

"Ellie""

Suddenly, she was snapped back to reality by the entrance of Leonard, who had rushed in. Ellie realized dawn had broken

After confirming that she was unharmed, Leonard let out a sigh of relief.

His gaze landed on Alex, who lay next to her, completely unresponsive. Leonard's instincts kicked in as a doctor; he quickly moved to check on

Alex.

The sight of the gruesome injury on Alex's chest made him pause. He noticed Alex gripping Ellie's wrist even in his unconscious state, and his expression changed slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted a small-handled scalpel nearby, which sent a chill down his spine. He stared cautiously at Ellie.