Love's Tangled Web (Alex and Ellie)

Do you want to hear the truth" Ellie's cold voice echoed in the car. Alex lifted his gaze and met her eyes. Without a hint of expression, Ellie conued. "If you want to hear it, open the door and let me out first." Alex frowned. After a brief hesitation, he unlocked the car door. Ellie got out but didn't turn to leave. Her phone still sat in Alex's hand.

In the middle of the street, under the dim streetlight, they stood facing each other. Ellie stared into the distance, her tone light as though she were telling a story. Tadmit, during those years I spent with the Warren family, you treated me well Ellie went on "Although you always criticized me and made me cry, every time I was at my lowest it was always you who stayed by my side. And every time I had trouble, it was you who risked everything-even your life-to protect me. "Back then, you had so many flaws, but to me, you were the best. How could I not fall for someone like you?

Alex looked down at Ellie, and his voice cracked as he choked out, "Since you remember all that, why are you pushing me away? Why won't you even give me a chance to make things right!"

Elbe lifted her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "I want to, but I just can't."

"Ellie" Alex took a step forward, his eyes red as he called her name.

Ellie took a step back, avoiding him. Unnoticed, tears slipped down her cheek. "When you forced me to help you chase Haley, she was still Aaron's girlfriend. Did you ever stop to think how hard that was for me?

You pushed me out of the passenger seat for Haley over and over again. Did you know how humiliating that was for me?

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gave me the gifts Haley didn't want, made me watch you carve her name on your ring finger, and made me witness you kneeling to propose to her. Did you ever think about how much that hurt me?"noveldrama

"When everything was falling apart, you protected Haley and left me alone in that burning theater. You used Aaron's future to threaten and control me. Do you know how helpless that made me feel? What else could I do, except push you away!

"Im sorry, it's all my fault!" Alex's voice cracked as he broke down. He carefully stepped closer, his eyes filled with undeniable regret and sorrow.

With tears in his eyes, he struggled to speak, "Ellie, give me one more chance. I'll find my way back to who I was. I won't disappoint you again, I

promise.

Lears over this? If I gave

Ellie turned to him and met his eyes steadily. "Give you a chance? Then how am I gonna face myself who cried so many tears over you a chance, could you bring my father back to me?"

Alex stood frozen, his body stiff and trembling, tears falling from his eyes. His chest rose and fell sharply as he struggled to breathe, unable to say another word

He was lost. His mind was chaotic, but he couldn't find a way to bridge the gap between them, to fix things so that he could walk toward her like he used to

Noticing the way Alex was desperately trying to hold it together, Ellie remained calm. "I don't need you to take responsibility for my life like you did for Haley's, and I don't need you to throw money at me to make up for it."

The more Ellie said, the more panic clouded Alex's eyes. "Ellie, even if you don't want anything from me, you can't be with Leonard!"

They stared at each other, and Ellie's expression grew colder. "The reason you keep preventing me from being with Leonard is because you're selfish. You can't face the fact that a woman who has loved you for seven years would let go just like that," Alex's jaw tightened. "Whatever you say."

He didn't deny it. He knew he was selfish. Somewhere along the way, he had

the way, he had developed a terrifying possessiveness over Ellic.

It didn't matter that he had no position-just the thought of her not on his side, of her showing any care for someone else drove him mad. Then he would get angry, jealous, and unreasonalde.

He couldn't stop himself from overthinking, being petty, and calculating. He was too sensitive and even ridiculous. Maybe, when she finally drove the dagger into his chest with her own hands, he would finally stop chasing and pestering her. File took a deep breath. "In your eyes. I'm a woman without a powerful background, someone who owes your family everything, and someone

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who isn't worth anything. You think I'm just someone you can toy with"

Alex truly cared for Haley, but for Ellie, he only wanted to possess her and manipulate her. Even when he tried to make amends, it wasn't sincere.

You misunderstood me?" Alex stepped forward, gripping Ellie's shoulders firmly with both hands. Leaning slightly forward, he forced their gazes to meet. "I made a terrible mistake and hurt you, but I never wanted to toy with you!" Ellie shot back. "You did! And you're still doing

that?"

I'm not Alex's voice raised, the tension between them thickening. They stared at each other-Ellie's eyes were full of cold indifference while Alex's

were filled with restraint.

They stood there, locked in that silent standoff. After what felt like an eternity, Alex finally regained his voice. "Ellie, I admit that I've made terrible mistakes, but I don't want to let you go. I just want to keep you by my side."

"IL" Alex's voice faltered as he met Ellie's cold, slightly mocking gaze. In the end, he couldn't bring himself to confess the feelings he had buried deep inside.

The silence that followed Alex's hesitation seemed to stretch on forever, suffocating the space around them. His chest felt tight, as though even breathing hur

The winter chill hadn't yet faded, and the wind was tugging at Ellie's hair, making it almost impossible to stand still. Alex grabbed his coat. intending to drape it over her, but Ellie, pulling her coat tighter around herself, stepped back to avoid him. Alex froze in place..

Unable to force his way through, Ellie softened her tone. She lowered herself and said, "Alex, for the sake of everything I've been through trying to save your family. I beg you, let me go. Please let go of the girl who once liked you." Ellie's words hung in the air as she snatched the phone from Alex's hands, turning and walking away without looking back.

The quiet street felt endless in the dead of night. Alex stood by the car, staring in the direction Ellie had disappeared. Her words pierced his heart like a dagger, and the plea for him to "let her go shattered his last hope.

He realized that she remembered everything between then and that, once, in her eyes, he had been perfect.

Tears fell from his eyes, but the wind soon turned them as cold as the emptiness he felt inside.

"Perhaps you should go and speak with him, Mr. Jensen, the driver said from a distance, seeing Alex struggle with suppressed emotions.

Seeing Alex losing control of his emotions, Barry, without a word, pulled out his phone and called someone.