Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

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Sergio's group hadn't even had the chance to fight back when the police swooped in and subdued them.

Ellie stood frozen, feeling like she'd seen the man in military uniform before, but she was sure they had never met

As the man stepped closer to Whitney. Ellie instinctively took a step back.

Whitney looked at the man, her vision blurring more and more. When their eyes locked, Whitney's shocked expression broke the silence. "I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime!" Before she could finish, tears began to flow.

Jason, seemingly oblivious to everything else, pulled Whitney into his arms, his voice gentle and reassuring "You risked everything for me; how could I let you lose?"

Ellie watched the two embrace, feeling a rush of emotions. She had known Whitney long enough to understand her story-how she had hidden her manage from her famil

Ellie had heard in the bar that Whitney was waiting in this strange city for her husband to return. And now, here he was, finally back.

"Ellie." Joanna approached, grasping Ellie's hand. "Are you hurt?"

Ellie shook her head. "Mom, let's move over there and not disturb them."

Ellie tried to pull her mother away, but Joanna pushed her aside, stepping towards Whimney and Jason. Ellie hurried to follow.

Joanna hesitantly spoke, "You must be Jason, right?"

Jason Thompson let go of Whitney and scrutinized the woman standing before him. After a long moment, he finally recognized her. "Joannat" Ellie was completely stunned! Her mother had brought her right to the man she now had to call her uncle. So, Whitney's husband was her uncle! "Uncle!" Éllie choked out, her eyes welling with tears.

She blinked in astonishment as she took in Jason's familiar features, noticing they bore a resemblance to her father. No wonder she felt a strange sense of recognition the first time she saw him.

If only her father were still around to see this moment His only brother had returned safe and sound, not just back but bringing with him unmatched glory!

A few hours later, at the Thompson residence in the western suburbs of Jaslands, Aaron rushed over after receiving the address.

"Aaron! Your uncle is back!" Joanna exclaimed, pulling him toward Jason.

As Aaron took in the sight of the man in military uniform, his eyes welled up with emotion. "Uncle!"

Jason gazed at his only nephew, pride shining in his eyes.

"My goodness, where did this handsome man come from? Diana asked, parking her car and hurrying inside. She stopped short when she saw the two large men embracing each other, both shedding tears: Curious, she circled around the uncle-nephew duo several times before forcibly separating them "Wait a minute, two grown men hugging like that isn't exactly appropriate"

Upon hearing Ellar refer to him as uncle, Diana's jaw dropped in shock. "Under

"He's my uncle!" Aaron confirmed

"Same thing!" Duana chirped back.

She pushed Aaron aside and walked right up to Jason, her eyes wide with admiration. "Wow, you're really handsome!"

Jason turned to Aaron. "Aaron, aren't you going to introduce us?"

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"Um, Uncle, this is Diana, my teacher's daughter, Aaron replied sheepishly.

He tugged on Diana's bag, pulling her back a bit. "You didn't drink tonight, so drive yourself home, okay?"

Tm not leaving! Wherever Ellie goes, I'm going too Diana declared stubbornly.

Diana nudged Aaron aside and flopped down next to Ellie, eagerly whispering, "I can't believe your uncle has such a high rank! family produced a general-oh my gosh! You hit the jackpot, girl From now on, you'd better look out for me in Jaslands!" Ellie past rolled her eyes, speechless

The Thompson

And so, the entire night at the Thompson residence was filled with laughter and bright lights, as they celebrated the long-awaited reunion.

The next day. Ellie asked her brother for a day off to accompany Jason back to their hometown. A few days later, the Thompson family's ancestral tablet was relocated to Jaslands, Ellie, Aaron, and Joanna also moved into the Thompson residence. Since Jason preferred to keep a low profile, he only met a few government officials and military leaders, avoiding anyone else. After that, he packed up and prepared to take his wife to Lunaville to visit her family.

"It's been so many years since I last went back. I wonder if they'll still recognize me as their daughter, Whitney thought, recalling how she had betrayed her parents long ago by secretly marrying Jason. The memory of her mother being hospitalized out of anger and her father kicking her out weighed heavily on her mind, filling her with anxiety

As she was packing her bags, Jason came over and pulled Whitney into his arms, concern etched on his face. "You don't need to do anything or say anything: I take care of everything he reassured her.

"Not only will I make them remember you as their daughter, but I'll also make them accept me as their son-in-law," he added.

They locked eyes, and the love between them was unshakeable.

"Before we leave, I have one more thing to take care of. Once I'm done, we'll head out," Jason said, finishing up them downstairs and called for Aaron to join them as they stepped out the door. wo large suitcases. He carried

It was a bright afternoon, the sun shining down into the expansive garder

garden of the War

Warren family. A private car slowly rolled in.

Alex's parents had been anxiously waiting all morning. As soon as they heard the sound of the engine, they rushed outside.

Seeing Jason in his military uniform walking in the sunlight, Nancy felt as if she were looking at her own son and immediately burst into tears. Her gaze fell on Aaron, who was holding a military outfit in his hands, with a small bundle on top. Nancy trembled, leaning against the doorframe to steady herself.

A intle while later, in the Warren family's guest hall. The spacious living room felt eerily empty with just a few people inside.

"On behalf of a friend's last wishes, I brought something back for you two, Jason said.

Nancy grabbed her husband's arm, her voice shaking. "Todd, our son will never come back!"

Todd, a

a man who was used to

to the ups and downs of the business world, felt rocked to his core, his body teetering on the edge of collapse

Jason took the military uniform and bundle from Aaron's hands and presented them to Todd and Nancy

After a brief silence in the living room, Nancy's exhausted cries filled the air. "Even if he was given to the country, at least return my son's ashes to

is true in

"Mrs. Warren, for people like us, from the moment we devoted ourselves to the country, everything we have belongs to the nation. This is t life and even more so in death"

Jason wasn't planning to stick around for long. He shot Aaron a glance and prepared to leave.

"From now on, the Warren family's matters are the Thompson family's matters. If you need anything just let me know" jason stated before turning to walk away. 9:11 AM c ct.

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"Mrs. Warren" Hearing the butler's surprised voice from behind, Jason paused.

Turning around to see Nancy about to faint from her tears, Jason couldn't bear it any longer and another kind of rebirth"

Todd gasped. "Are you saying my son is still..."

"Mr. Warren, I'm not saying anything," Jason interrupted Todd firmly and strode out of the room.

For people like us, sometimes death is just