NovelEnglishChapter 23 Their eyes locked, and Alex felt a surge of irritation. "What are you trying to say?" he asked, his voice sharp.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEllie stepped back, opening the door wider for him to leave. But he just stood there, staring at her.
She pressed on. "From the moment Carlos broughtinto the Warren family, everyone has been kind to me. But no matter how nice you all are, it's not my home."" "Do you really have the nerve to say that again? Alex's expression darkened as he stepped closer.
Ellie instinctively backed away until she was near the living room sofa.
Tears streamed down her face, and she choked out, "TII say it a hundred times, a thousand times-the Warren family has been good toand you've all treatedwell, but you're not my family and that's not my home." Alex kicked the trash can next to the coffee table with a loud bang, sending it flying across the room. Ellie quickly stepped back, putting sdistance between herself and Alex.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe narrowed his eyes, a cold smile spreading across his face. "The Warren family has supported you for years, and now I see you never really considered us family," he said, his voice filled with bitterness. "You're just ungrateful." "Yes. I'm ungrateful" Ellie retorted, tears streaming down her face as her emotions spiraled out of control. "If you really sawas family, you wouldn't forceto help you chase Haley, my brother's girlfriend.
"You wouldn't have leftalone on a strange street during a storm, not caring what happened to me. And if you truly thought ofas family, you wouldn't embarrass us in public by demanding we repay this favor." With trembling hands, Ellie pulled out the free bracelet and shoved it into Alex's palm. "I may not have much, and your gift is something I could never afford, but I really don't want it." Feeling the coolness of the bracelet in his hand, Alex tightened his grip on Ellie's wrist. "Tell me. What do you really mean? he demanded, his voice steady yet intense.
Ellie's sobs broke through as she replied, "My brother and I owe the Warren family, and we'll pay it back. If we can't do it all at once, we'll pay in installments. We can do anything. But I really don't want to go back." Alex clutched the bracelet tightly. This was the first tEllie had spoken so passionately to him since they met. "Ellie, haven't you had enough?" he asked, still holding her wrist to stop her from picking up the broken computer on the floor. "Targue with my grandpa and my mom all the time, and they get over it just fine-why can't you?" With all her strength, Ellie yanked her wrist away from Alex's grip, her determination stronger than when she had left the Warren family over three years ago. "Because they're your family, not me."
Alex's grip tightened instinctively, his eyes narrowing dangerously. Ellie, I dare you to say that one more time"
Nearly hysterical, Ellie shouted back, "I said, I don't want to be your family, never want want that she pushed him away and rushed into the bedroom, locking the door behind her. 1/1 Coin Cars
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