Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Chapter 185 Chapter

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Two days later, at the Thompson residence in the mitskirts of Jaslands

It was ten in the morning when Diana arrived at the Thompson residence with her older brother, Patrick, and her sister-in-law, Winnie. Quinler weged along as well

Haley, with Quinler's features, walked boldly into the Thompson residence, a bright smile on her face. But hidden in her sleeves, her hands were denched tight, turning her knuckles white!

Things never went as planned: She barely survived and thought that becoming the second miss of the Janssen family would make it easy to stomp

on that lowlife!

But who would have guessed that her uncle was a general? That worthless girl had somehow leaped into a prestigious family! A country girl living under someone else's roof thinks she's worthy of being among the elite! What a joke! Haley sat calmly beside Winnie, maintaining her smile. The atmosphere in the large living room was heavy and tense.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know there was something wrong with that fruit wine, Diana said as she approached the drinks counter looking for Aaron.

If only she hadn't given Ellie that drink. If only she had held back a bit and not been so clingy with Aaron. Maybe then, Ellie wouldn't have ended -up in this sinuation!

"It's not your fault, Aaron said as she prepared tea and brought it to the living room.

"General Thompson. I'm really upset about what happened to Ms. Thompson in finerity. I feel so guilty and anxious, Patrick said, lowering his posture. As a son-in-law of the Janssen family, it was his duty to help when things went wrong. Winnie glanced at her husband and placed a bank card on the coffee table. "The person who drugged her was a hotel waiter. He has already been arrested by the police. According to him a man at the banquet gave him a tip to drug Diana's drink." "That man has also revealed the one behind this. The police are currently pursuing them. We had no idea this would affect Ms. Thompson so severely. We came here to offer her a little compensation," she continued.

"It's already happened. The harm is done, and no amount of compensation can change that for my niece," Jason said from the main seat, his expression serious. "Let's wait until my niece is in a better emotional state before discussing this further After the Grant family left, Nalani returned with Lacey

"Lacey, still can't reach your brother?" Aaron asked, looking concerned.

Lacey replied, "My brother is still overseas and said he can't come back for now. I asked him, and he said he dropped Ellie off at room 8068. He said if you don't believe me, you can ask Ellie,"

Aaron frowned. But everyone was there at the time, and Alex's room number was clearly 8689

you think about this, Nalani?"

Whitney looked helplessly at her niece Nalani. "So, what do you

"With so many people 'catching them in the act, and Mr. Warren shouting that it was his first time, how can they still get married?" Nalani said, then sat down on the couch, scrolling through her phone.

Lacey felt anxious and wanted to check on Ellie "Come on, let me talk to Ellie for just a second!"

"Just gave her some space for now, Let her calm down on her own. Miss Lacey, you can come back in a couple of days, Aaron said after a brief besitation, refusing the request.noveldrama

The truest pain is often the one that can't be spoken, and complaints are usually a something Lacey's sister must bear alone. She needed some personal space.

all that can be voiced. The suffering that can't be shared is

Ellie lay in her room for a full day and night. During that time, Aaron case in a few times, sitting quietly by her bed, just being there with her, Her mom came in several times too, bringing her food. When Ellie couldn't eat, her mom would take it back, secretly wiping her tears at the door.

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Her aunt dropped by a few times too, and Ellie could hear her uncle and aunt chatting in the hallway, worried about her situation.

She knew everyone was worried about her, and she understood she should pull herself together, but she just couldn't muster the energy. She tried so hand to make sense of everything, but she just couldn't figure out why this was happening!

She hadn't felt well, her mind was a bit foggy, but she was absolutely sure she hadn't mixed up the room number!

But the truth was, her room and Alex's room weren't even on the same floor-she had definitely walked into the wrong room! She had thrown benell right in front of Alex Who was she supposed to blame for that!!

It was evening when Ellie's mom, Joanna came in with dinner. Ellie's aunt, Whitney, and her brother, Aaron, followed right behind her. Ellie tried to sit up despite the discomfort that coursed through her body.

Leaning <

Whitney sat on the edge of the bed, sighing heavily. Since everything has already happened, let's think about what to do next"

Joanna wasn't great at expressing her feelings. The love she had for her children was buried deep in her heart. "You need to eat a little to have the energy to get up," she said as she placed a plate of spaghetti in front of Ellie.

Ellie wasn't hungry, but seeing her mother's hesitant smile and the way her lips trembled, she forced herself to take a few bites.

I go wash some fruit for you," Joanna said brightly, clearly relieved that Ellie was finally eating something

"If you feel wronged, talk to your brother, it'll help to get it off your chest, Whitney suggested as she got up and left the room.

Aaron sat on the edge of the bed and gently patted Ellie's shoulder. With red eyes, Ellie leaned in closer.

1 really checked carefully! The room I went into was 8068, and Layton was there too! I seriously have no idea how it ended up like this!"

Overcome with emotion, Ellie broke down and cried in her brother Aaron's arms. Her heart was complete sentence out.

Aaron sat patiently on the bed, lightly patting Ellie's shoulder to let her cry it out.

heavy with grievance, but she couldn't get a

Even if they eventually caught that person, even if the truth came to light, it wouldn't erase the harm this incident had done to his sister. "Someone from the Warren family ca

came by yesterday, but Uncle didn't meet with them," Aaron said thoughtfully. "You really should think about what you want to do about him."

"He's him, and I'm me. No matter what happens, I don't want to be involved with him at all Ellie's voice was muffled but unusually firm. Meanwhile, in the Warren Group Executive Office

Barry reported, "Mr. Warren, we've got to the bottom of it. After the Owens Group went bankrupt, Haley couldn't afford her medical bills and left the hospital. She fell back into her drug addiction and ended up in various nightclubs. The last place she was spotted was an underground casino in Ameria, where she stole jewelry from Prince Ravi and was secretly executed by him.

"The identity of the second daughter from the Janssen family doesn't raise any suspicions. The Janssen family didn't conduct a paternity test because she's suffering from amnesia and has been resisting and distrusting her family. According to insiders, besides her facial features, Mrs. Janssen recognized a birthmark on the second daughter's back shoulder, confirming she is her biological daughter. Mrs. Janssen was desperate to acknowledge her as her child and pleaded for over two months before the second daughter reluctantly agreed to enter the Janssen household"

Mr. Warren's brow furrowed as he leaned on his desk, his gaze progressively tightening "Keep going!"

Harry continued, "About that night at the hotel-someone drugged Diana, and Ellie happened to be affected too.

Barry added, "The waiter who delivered drinks that night confessed that he was called away by a client asking to borrow a lighter, and it has been confirmed that the customer who borrowed the lighter was Layton"