NovelEnglishChapter 418 After a sleepless night, Ellie woke up a bit late the next day.
From a distance, she saw Alex, fully dressed and limping slightly, waiting for her at the entrance.
85% 38) Alex pushed past Barry and hopped on one leg to Ellie's side, saying, "I'm going back to the Thompson residence with you." "It's not convenient for you to cwith me." Ellie tried to dissuade him.
However, Alex was determined to accompany her.
They tugged and pulled all the way to the staircase before Ellie suggested thinking it over and going another day, which finally made Alex let go and allow her to go downstairs.
As Ellie descended the stairs, Quinlee happened to enter the living room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'm so sorry, Ellie. I shouldn't have called you to ask about Carlos' condition and let you know I was sick," Quinlee said, naturally taking Ellie's hand.
"Actually, I could have held on. People at the church were afraid of taking responsibility. A girl called you while I was asleep, using my phone, and got you into danger." "Nobody wants these kinds of things to happen," Ellie replied.
"If it weren't for Mr. Warren showing up in time, I can't even imagine what kind of terrible things might have happened. It's all my fault. I'll formally apologize to you another day with a proper dinner," Quinlee said. "We're all friends; there's no need for such formality," Ellie responded, subtly pulling her hand away from Quinlee's sapphire-blue contact lenses, After the incident, Ellie had many doubts in her mind and didn't believe in so many coincidences.
But she had seen the news that on a foggy day in Harwood, there indeed had been a gang-related car-smashing robbery.
She had calculated the tand compared the locations, which finally dispelled her doubts.
"Ellie, I heard that Mr. Warren was seriously injured while saving you. May I go upstairs and visit him?" Quinlee's voice brought Ellie back to reality.
Ellie looked up at the second floor and met Alex's gaze.
She was the fiancée of Orion, though he had passed away many years ago.
Nancy's attitude toward Quinlee had improved and she was allowed to visit the Warren Manor at anytafter helping with Carlos' matter.
But Quinlee's relationship with Alex was not close enough to allow her to visit him in his bedroom.
"Ms. Janssen, we are close enough that you can visitin my room? News to me," Alex said, standing by the upstairs railing and looking down at Quinlee with a condescending and sarcastic tone, leaving Quinlee too embarrassed to respond.
Alex shifted his gaze back to Ellie and said, "I'll wait for you to cback for dinner." His voice was gentle and cautious when he spoke to Ellie as if he were a completely different person. With that, he hopped-back to his bedroom on one leg.
1/2 22:20 Tue, Feb 18 ADE Chapter 418 "Ms. Thompson, I'll prepare the car," Barry said, sensing the awkwardness and quickly excusing himself.
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Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Ms. Janssen, I'm really sorry, but I have to go out for something Quinlee awkwamething! said, feeling awkward and having no En choice but to leave first. Alex had always had this unruly and unyielding temperament, and Ellie simply couldn't do anything about it.
Alex completely ignored her. With Ellie about to leave, Quinlee, feeling awkward, had no choice but to take her leave first.
When Ellie arrived at the Thompson residence, her family had just finished lunch.
Seeing Ellie's sudden return, the atmosphere at the Thompson m residence was unusually subdued, unlike the past when they would be overjoyed to see her.
Ellie noticed her mother's furrowed brows, her aunts and uncles uneasy glances, and Aaron's serious, OTT somewhat heavy expression. Her hands clenched unconsciously by her sides. "Why didn't you call ahead before coming back?" Whitney pulled Ellie to the living room sofa and sat her down.
The atmosphere in the living room was inexplicably somber. Ellie sat on the edge of the For so many years, she had never openly discussed her personal feelings with her family.
Sofa her back very stiff.
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