Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Haley noticed Nancy didn't take the tissue she offered and calmly retracted her hand. Once, she was Haley Owens, a young lady from a second-rate rich family. Even as the girlfriend of that old woman's younger son, she had been on the receiving end of the older woman's condescension.

Now, she stond proudly as the fiancée of the eldest son from the Janssen family, facing this old woman, and yet, Nancy still treated her with disdain.

suppressing her anger, Haley flashed a slight smile "Aunt, you really have a lot on your mind. I'm Quinler, Nathan's fiancée. Did you forget?"

Her sweet voice made Nancy frown. Taking a closer look, she recognized the woman in front of her as Quinler.

But in her memory, Quinlee always wore traditional clothes and had a gentle, elegant aura-she never wore colored contact lenses. Seeing those deep sapphire eyes now felt oddly irritating.

Maybering Quinlee reminded her of Nathan, or it could be that she was frustrated about her younger son's future. Either way. Nancy wasn't in good mood er her expression showed it

Clearing her throat, Nancy said coldly. "Quinlee, it's said that those who survive hardships will have good fortune. However, my eldest son has been dead for many years. Without a son, where will you find a daughter-in-law? In the future, you'd best refrain from speaking like that?"

Haley's hands clenched tightly under the table! She had thought that using the identity of Quinlee would allow her to approach this old woman

asily! Who knew that Nancy would refuse to accept reality simply because her son was gone!

"You're right. Nathan and I are fate's playthings, Haley said, feigning sympathy. "I survived and was found by my family after all these years. While there's much I have forgotten. I haven't forgotten Nathan. I just wanted to see his family; I really miss our past together. Nancy remained cold. Years ago, when our families joined through marriage, my son was deployed right after he got engaged to you. What past could you possibly have!"

Haley realized her mistake and quickly clarified. "Even if Nathan and I didn't see each other much, we were in contact before the accident. We liked each other: he even asked me to visit him when I had time off, saying

Haley deliberately trailed off, sensing Nancy's interest in her words.

As a young couple engaged to be married, no matter the lack of a solid emotional foundation, it was impossible for there to be absolutely no connection. With the old woman at home while her son was serving in the military, what could she say that this mother wouldn't believe!

"Regardless, my son is dead, and the engagement is automatically void. You better not show up in front of me again!" Nancy said before grabbing her bag and preparing to leave.

"Aunt, I understand you're upset about Nathan being drugged in Jinerity. The Janssen family is using all our resources to investigate, and the police are involved, Haley followed as Nancy attempted to walk away. "But you know, some things just can't be uncovered. The truth of what happened that night likely only Layton knows!"

Nancy froze, "Layton

Haley smiled slyly. That night, he was the one who took Miss Ellie to your younger son's room. During that time, he was also the one who stopped the server to borrow a lighter for drinks, and after everything went down, he left in the dead of night. The conclusion is obvious; everyone knows. yet no one wants to cross the Mosley family!"

Watching Nancy's expressions shift, Haley felt triumphant. Even the heavens seemed to be in her favor! Regardless of what Layton had done, his hasty departure meant he would serve as her scapegoat!

Haley continued. "I overheard your conversation with Ellie earlier, I might b

Nancy shot back, "You're new here and already acting so high-and-mighty"

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Haley shrugged off the remark. "As the saying goes, a tree can't stand for a hundred years, and a person can't speak without saying a hundred words Miss Ellie might not listen to her family, but she just might heed the words of a friend"

"If you can really help me out, I won't treat you unfairly. Haley's smooth talk stirred something in Nancy. Feeling like she had nothing to lose, she exchanged contact info with her before leaving

As she watched Nancy walk away, Haley slowly got off her seat and smirked, "That old hag! As long as I'm around, that little brat Ellie will

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foot into the Thompson residence!"

Meanwhile. Ellie was cleaning up in the Thompson residence out in the suburbs when she suddenly sneezed,

Just then, Aaron walked in. He was busy stacking some unnecessary documents into boxes. Ellie set down what she was doing and said, "Bro, I know you and everyone else are worried about me

Ellie opened the window, taking in the lush greenery outside. "I'm really line," she added.

Many people have said harsh things, gotten involved with the wrong people, and taken strange paths in life. When you realize you're at a dead end, adjusting your mindset and finding a way to reconcile with yourself can turn everything into the best possible outcome. Aaron looked at his sister, feeling a mix of pain and guilt in his eyes.

They both stared off into the greenery, and he said, "Yaya, the world isn't simply good or bad, right or wrong, it's just that everyone tunes into different frequencies. You need to allow yourself to be yourself, and let others be themselves too.

Aaron continued. We can't have everything, nor can we have nothing. Life isn't as nice as you might hope, but it also won't be as terrible as you fear. Whatever decision you make, just make sure you can live with yourself. The rest doesn't matter." "Thanks, Bro. Ellie said, feeling grateful for having the best brother in the world.

On Monday morning. Ellie returned to the hospital for work. Leonard was the first one to come by to see her. When faced with his concern, Ellie offered a few vague reassurances but didn't say much.

Before, she had felt devastated when she discovered the person she had saved was n none other than Alex, and that she was unable to have children afterward. It took her a long time to come to terms with it. Gradually, she found clarity, and Leonard's kindness also touched her.

Back then, she was brave enough to take a chance on a relationship with Leonard because she started out with a clean slate. But now, completely lost.

she felt

During her break at noon, Ellie decided to drop off some documents at her apartment. As she stepped out of the hospital, Alex suddenly appeared out of nowhere and took the two bags of documents right out of her hands!

Ellie frowned, about to say something when Alex, clutching the documents, turned and walked away!

From a distance, Alex's assistant, Barry, saw his boss coming over with the two bags and quickly opened the car door.

Alex, afraid that Ellie might reject him, didn't realize she hadn't followed until one leg was already in the car!

In the evening. Ellie returned to her apartment. Thinking about the two bags of books that Alex had snatched away, she couldn't help but twitch her lips in annoyance.

As she stepped out of the elevator, she was startled to see a man squatting against her door wearing a hooded jacket!