Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Alex took a step towards Ellie, and she retreated two steps back.

Meeting Ellie's wary gare, Alex stopped. He stared intently at Ellie's injured wrist, unable to hide the heartache in his eyes. His voice involuntarily softened, "TIl call a doctor"

As soon as Alex left the examination room, Ellie picked up her phone and resolutely called the police

It was working hours and at her workplace; her assault and injury should be considered an occupational injury. Even if she requested hospitalization, she should be emailed to hospital subsidies and compensation from Alex Additionally, it would allow the police to investigate the malicious forwarding of evidence on her phonenoveldrama

A few hours later, after a full body check, Ellie was admitted to a hospital room

Seeing the nurse come in to take her temperature, Ellie was about to get up when she keenly noticed Alex entering the room. She closed her eyes and lay back down

A few hours earber, the police had collected evidence, all pointing towards her. Those materials were indeed forwarded from her phone to her colleague Lucy's phone

Now, Lucy insisted that it was Ellie who had instructed the dissemination of that "evidence" The 300 dollars Lucy had borrowed from her had instead become evidence against her

From the day Ellie started her internship at Jaslands Hospital Lucy Woodard was the first person to initiate a conversation with her. Lucy had also taken care of her while studying abroad. She never dreamed that Lucy would do such a thing. That day, Lucy deliberately took advantage of the lunch break to pull her into the restroom, where there were no surveillance cameras or other people, leaving her with no defense.

Although she was certain that everything was related to Haley. Lury firmly chimed not to know Haley at all.

Now, she couldn1 produce evidence to prove her innocence, and she lacked the energy to argue with him, nor could she win the argument

How is she? Alex entered and, seeing that Ellie was not awake, approached the bedside and carefully examined Ellie's injured wrist

The nurse said, "The full examination results will only be available tomorrow. I'll take Dr. Thompson's temperature

Alex's gaze unconsciously fixed on Ellie's slender lace, and he sat down, supporting Ellie to lean against his chest. "Go ahead."

After taking Ellie's temperature, the nurse quickly left the room.

After the nurse left, Alex held Ellie and sat by the bedside for a long time before laying her down. Ellie, with her eyes closed, breathed a sigh of

Alex sat by the bedside, one hand propped beside Ellie and the other gently holding her injured hand

He just stared at Ellie like that.

After an unknown amount of time, he said, "When we were children, you were so strong, you could fall and roll three times on the ground without complaining about the pain." His tone was clearly disdainful, but his eyes were overly indulgent. Seeing no reaction from Ellie, Alex's flickering gaze slowly fixed on Ellie's petal-like, sexy lips. Involuntarily, he touched Ellie's lips with the pal of his finger. "But now you get hurt at the slightest touch, like a porcelain dall

Alex applied a linte more pressure with his finger on Elbe's lips. His Adam's apple involuntarily rolled up and down

Suddenly, the image of Ellie's bloodied face when she was injured flashed through Alex's mind. He carefully touched Ellie's cheek with his fingertips "It hurts a lot, doesn't it?"

The emotions that had been suppressed in his heart suddenly surged, and Alex tried desperately to restrain them. Seeing no reaction from Ellie, Alex held Ellie's chin. "Let me see if my touch will make your chin fall off." Alex pulled Ellie's ears, pinched her cheeks, and rubbed her head.

His gaze softened unconsciously. Alex spoke again, his tone carrying an unnoticed heartache. "When you were well-behaved before, did I ever hurt

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Ellie, with her eyes closed, was fussed over by Alex, who nabbed her head and pinched her face Listening to his inexplicable words, her hands. hidden under the blanket clenched tightly. Feeling Alexx breath, Ellie held her breath, barely able to keep up the ad. Originally, Ellie thought that if she called the police on him, he would come and confront her immediately.

Unexpectedly, he was acting erratically here, kneading and pinching her as if he wasn't the one who hurt her that morning.

Alex noticed Ellie's eyelashes trembling slightly and was about to reach out to touch them when Aaron knocked and entered the ward.

Sering Baron, Alex's expression changed in an instant.

Aaron, witnessing Alex's odd behavior just now, couldn't help but frown. The two men's pares clashed. Aaron stood at the door of the ward without entering, and Alex got up and left the room

In the corner of the hospital corridor, they stood facing each other, the atmosphere suddenly tense.

Alex's arrogant demeanor made Aaron unable to resist frowning. "The police are already involved in this matter. You shouldn't be here."

Alex was annoyed by Aaron's self-righteousness, and his mood suddenly became irritable. "Why can't I be here is this hospital your damn house?" Aaron fell silent.

Alex said, "We've taken good care of that timid girl. If it weren't for you coming to claim her, Ellie and I wouldn't have ended up like this" Aaron didn't want i

i't want to explain much. "Whatever you say I believe the police will find evidence to prove Ellie's innocence.

"Aaron, don't think that just because you're wearing that uniform, you have the right to speak officiously in front of me. I never buy into that, Alex gid

He took a step forward, his provocative gaze locking with Aaron's "You're keeping those things just to take revenge on Haley for dumping you, right? You can't let go of her

Aaron looked at Alex with a steady gaze, speaking firmly "I never thought something that can be easily lost is of much importance."

On life's journey, Aaron upheld his conscience and dignity; he was sure he loved Haley, but the moment she let go, his love vanished.

Alex laughed, his laughter sarcastic and loud. "If it's not that important, then you giving Elise to the Warren family was equivalent to giving up on her. Why are you coming to recognize her now?"

Aaron said, "We are of the same blood, and we will never sever has bond in this Lie."

Alex pointed in the direction of Ele's ward, his emotions suddenly out of control. "Now you talk about your bond, but where were you before?"

He continued, "Ellie is timid as a mouse and homesick. In her first two years at our place, she used to cry a lot, trying to sneak back home now and then. Where were you then!"

Alex went on, "She cried when she missed home, she cried when she missed her family, she cried when someone spoke loudly to her. In order to go back to you. Ellie actually dug a hole in the comer of the garden and crawled out" "Every time she ran away, my whole family would search for her day and night. When we found her, that timid girl would cry all night long. Where were you?" he continued to ask.

"When she was bullied at school, I fought that bully. When she was harassed by a buy, I beat up that boy. When she was in danger, I protected her with my life. Where were you during those time? Alex became more and more agitated.

For so many years, we raised her. Yet you want to take her away just by saying you are blood relatives, What gives you the right?" Ales shouted

Aaron unconsciously reddened at the comers of his eyes. "I never deny that the Warren family has been kind to us, but that's not a reason for you to bully her."

Alex said, "You keep saying you are grateful to us, so why can't I ask her to suffer a little injustice to clear up for Haley! I'm not asking for her life."