Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

That night. Alex care home, dragging his tired body without a word. He went straight upstairs without touching food or drink.

Nancy walked out of their room with her husband. Todd, and they stood side by side at the foot of the stairs, looking worried.

"This little brat of ours might not be human right now, but he's still our only son. The way things are at home, it's a mess. As long as we don't sort this out, we won't have a moment of peace "Ellie can see right through this little punk. They've reached this point, and he still won't take her back

"Even if he kneels at the entrance of the mansion, it won't bring his wife back. Honey, you need to go talk to him, give him some advice, Nancy urged, giving Todd a gentle push towards the stairs The couple made their way to their son's room. Nancy peeked inside, relieved to see that the silicone doll she had been worried about was missing "Okay, you're safe to go in she said to Todd. "What the hell?!" Todd shouted, pointing at a white cartoon doll lying on Alex's bed. "A grown man has this thing on his bed? What would people say if they found out?"

Nancy glanced at the cartoon doll on the bedside and sighed. "That doll belongs to Ellic. Your son couldn't keep her, so he's stuck with this toy

Just then, they heard water running in the bathroom, and while looking around their son's room, Nancy noticed that the maid hadn't brought anything down from upstairs. Where had the silicone doll gone? As she was pondering this, a sudden gasp.

p came from behind! Then there was a loud thud, startling Nancy as she quickly turned around!

Her eyes widened in horror as she saw Todd, looking like he'd seen a ghost, fall to the floor. His knee smacked against the bedside, and the pain made his face turn pale.

"What was that noise?"

She rushed over to help Todd sit on the edge of Alex's bed. Just as Todd sat down, another gasp echoed through the room! Both of them instinctively recoiled!

Nancy stared at the slightly raised blankets, her mouth twitching Following her gaze, Todd finally saw what was wrong. Ignoring Nancy's warnings, be boldly tossed the covers aside! There lay a neatly groomed silicone doll, dressed properly, side by side on his son's bed. Todd's vision dimmed, and he nearly fainted!

Just then, Alex emerged from the bathroom, drenched and wrapped in a bathrobe. Seeing his parents gawking at the doll that Ellie had given him, Alex rushed forward to cover it back up! "Mom, Dad, could you respect someone's privacy for once?!" he said, his face dark with embarrassment as he drag

draped the blanket over the doll Todd regained his composure and raised a hand to smack him. "You lile brat! Do you even have the right to talk about privacy!!"

ger. "You're making a fool of yourself! If you don't get rid of that thing. I swear I'll make you

He pointed a shaking finger at Alex, seething with anger, sleep with it!"

As Todd's rage flared, Nancy quickly pulled him away.

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ten minutes later, Todd finally calmed down after taking a quick relief pill.

Nancy sat cross-legged on the bed, her hair a mess, trying to calm him down. "Honey, think about it. Alex is not a kid anymore. Look around; all his friends are settling down. woman wants him with this attitude. He's probably gouen so desperate that he thinks keeping a fake is better than messing around out there and getting caught up in something bad."

Todd lay straight on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. "A grown man, single and alone, and instead of working on himself to find a proper partner, he hides a fake in his house! If this gets out, it'll ruin our family's reputation!" 1/3

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Nancy sighed. "Right now, we don't need much from him. It doesn't matter if he's settled or not, as long as he brings home a decent woman to live with, that's what really counts

Told pondered for a moment. If all else fails, why don't you reach out to Lan again! Ellie can't have kids because of that pink. They're in such a mex right now. If there's a chance for our family, it could be just what we need"

The couple hadn't slept a wink the night before, thanks to the Mimumy on their son's hed.

Early the next moming: Nancy ran into Joanna, who was grocery shopping at the fresh market near the Thompson residence.

A few minutes later, at a dim sum restaurant next to the market, Nancy brought up Alex and Ellie's situation again to Joanna.

Joanna, though illiterate, was clear-minded Ellie might be my daughter, but your family has raised her for over ten years. This is Joanna ad`ed. "Whatever decision Elle makes, I'll support her."

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Around ten in the morning in the office of the executive president of the Warren Group. Alex was taking a smoke break in the lounge area while his right-hand man, Chris, and trusted aide, Barry, stood there looking serious, glancing at each other, clearly at a loss. Alex asked: "So you two are just planning to be single for life, huh! No girlfriend?"

Chris and Barry replied in unison, "Looking for one"

Alex pressed. "Okay then, how do you plan to find one?"

Both were left speechless. Just then,

1, they spotted Nancy walking in, and quickly made their escape.noveldrama

Nancy tossed her purse on the sofa and exclaimed. "I met Joanna today!"

Alex jumped up

Nancy continued. "You'd better get your act together and apologize to Ellie. Explain things properly

Alex stood

up "Mom, it's way better if you go instead

Nancy shot back, "Is your mother's face thicker than yours?"

Alex replied, "At least Ellar would talk to you nicely and won't yell at you"

Nancy was left speechless.

In the afternoon, Nancy went to several places before finally meeting Ellie at a cafe near the hospital. The exhaustion was clearly etched on her face. She took Ellers hand and, with utmost bravado, admitted, "Ellie, I'll be honest-I have my own agendas. The Warren family owes you a lot, and t want you to be with my son. Fin shameless, I know"

Ellie casually y withdrew her hand and responded, "Please don't say that

She never considered forgiving Alex for what he'd done. But one mistake didn't mean the whole family had to suffer.

Although Ellie had distanced herself from every member of the Warren family, she genuinely hoped the older Warrens could live well.

"Auntie, no matter what happened between me and him, I can't consider what you just said, Ellie states finnly. "I grew up with you; if you really care about me, stop saying things like letting me give your son another chance. He's like a walking curse. Heing close to him will only bring me

disaster!"

After laying it all out, Ellie got up to leave.

Once she was gone, Nancy sat at the table, overwhelmed with sorrow, and began to cry alone.

Then out of nowhere, a woman sat down in Ellic

Ellie's recently vacated chair and handed Nancy a

ova tissue.

Nancy looked up to see a woman with striking blue contacts, her expression darkening "Who told you to sit here!"