- Chapter 501
- “Be careful!” Just as Layton and Nalani were exchanging rings, a loud gunshot rang out. Alex and Aaron’s simultaneous yells were initially drowned out by the noise of the enthusiastic crowd, causing people to react a little too late.
- Panic broke out, with frantic screams and anxious guests trying to escape. In that chaos, Alex dashed across the red carpet towards Ellie. “Stay right there.”
- Aaron, wincing from a bullet wound to his shoulder, rushed towards a nearby reporter, tore off the man’s mask, and swiftly disarmed him, pinning him to a chair.
- “Ethan?” Many attendees recognized him at once. As Whitney pulled Ellie back, Ellie stood frozen in shock, taking in the disorder unfolding at the wedding.
- Ethan, held down by Aaron, struggled to pull out a dagger. Before he could harm anyone, Aaron quickly overpowered him.
- The guests, sensing the urgency, started to back away cautiously, while those near the altercation hurried to assess what was happening.
- “Whitney, let me through,” Ellie insisted, fighting to break free from Whitney’s grip, only to be blocked by Jason, who stood in her way.
- Jason, remaining calm, advised, “Sit down.”
- Reluctantly, Ellie obeyed, though her heart raced as she turned to see Aaron struggling to keep Ethan subdued despite his injury. Nearby, Ethan was laughing as he saw Aaron’s white shirt getting soaked in blood.
- Ethan said, “If you hadn’t picked your dreams over my sister and sent me to prison, how could our family have fallen apart? My sister should still be here.”
- In a bold move, he provoked Aaron, “Go ahead, shoot me if you want, or else I will ensure that Ellie dies. I have a mental health diagnosis; even if I kill her, I can’t be held responsible.”
- “What’s wrong, Mr. Thompson? Why the pause?” His tone dripped with sarcasm. “There are over a hundred media outlets here recording this. Do you have the guts to take a shot at a mentally ill person?”
- In the face of Ethan’s extreme provocations, Aaron remained steady. He realized letting Ethan live would be too risky, but as a professional, he couldn’t act on his feelings.
- “Let me do this.” Just then, Alex stepped forward, snatching the gun from Aaron’s hand. A gunshot echoed, the bullet striking Ethan’s shoulder.
- Alex aimed the gun at Ethan’s forehead, pushing Aaron aside. “Stay calm!” Aaron said, trying to stop him. With a crowd of guests and media broadcasting live, if Alex fired, he’d be charged with murder immediately.
- With tears welling up in his eyes, Alex looked one last time at Ellie, then focused on Aaron. He declared, “All this chaos is because of me; it’s a debt I owe the Thompson family.”
- “Alex, you wouldn’t actually kill me.” Ethan laughed crazily. “Your brother is dead, and if you kill me, there will be no descendants for your family.”
- “Alex, please stay calm,” Layton urged, desperate to pry the weapon from Alex’s grip but failing to do so.
- Ethan said, “Alex, it was you and Ellie who caused my sister’s death. As long as I’m alive, I will ensure Ellie suffering lives on, making you regret this for life.”
- “Get out of my way.” Alex, angered by Ethan’s words, pushed Layton aside. He looked at Ellie one last time. Their eyes met, and a flood of feelings surged within him, but he remained silent. To bring her peace again, Ethan had to die.
- Chapter 501
- “Put the gun down, Alex.” His parents were being led towards him; Nancy was crying and begging him to listen.
- Turning to his parents in the crowd, Alex’s eyes filled with tears that were about to fall. Nancy trembled, her voice breaking as she said, “Alex, if you pull that trigger, our family will be destroyed.”
- Caught between Ellie and his parents, Alex finally focused on them. Tears streamed down his face as he said, “Dad, Mom, I’m so sorry.”
- Chapter 502
- In this lifetime, Alex felt utterly defeated. He had let down his grandfather, his parents, and even Orion. Above all, he owed a tremendous debt to Ellie and the entire Thompson family.
- Because of him, Ellie had gone through so much hardship and suffering. To restore her peaceful life, he believed that Ethan must die.
- With a fiery anger in his eyes, Alex scanned the crowd around him. Whispers of concern surrounded him–his mother’s desperate pleas and the anxious murmurs of friends filled the air.
- With immense effort, Alex turned again to look at Ellie, who was crying and looking his way. His eyes shimmered with tears as an unexpected smile broke across his face, even though he knew her tears were not for him.
- He realized that her concern wasn’t about him. Still, in that moment, he let himself believe there was still a place for him in Ellie’s heart–no matter in what form that might be.
- The onlookers held their breath; only Ethan’s reckless taunts cut through the heavy tension.
- Just as Alex prepared to pull the trigger, Nancy collapsed to her knees. She grasped Alex’s leg, weeping. “Alex, your brother is gone. If anything happens to you, how could your father and I possibly go on living?”
- “You must put down that gun immediately.” Nancy frantically struck her son’s leg.
- Others rushed in, trying to intervene. “Ellie, you must persuade Alex. If he fires that shot, it could be murder. What will happen to his parents and the Warren Group?”
- Dressed in his wedding attire, Layton stepped toward Ellie. She glanced at Alex and her family, then sat firm, unmoved.
- “Alex is clearly in a crazy state, but Ellie, you are just as crazy!” Layton exclaimed in frustration, stamping his foot before rushing to plead with Alex.
- Ellie lowered her gaze, acutely aware of all the eyes on her. She could hear the murmurs and discussions swirling around, leaving her in a whirlwind of emotions, unable to think clearly.
- “Alex, there are countless ways to resolve this. Please don’t act on impulse.” Layton gestured in a way only Alex might ⚫ understand.
- Seizing the moment, Nancy cried out. “If you dare pull that trigger, I will kill myself right here.”
- With red–rimmed eyes, Alex stood frozen. The gun pressed firmly against Ethan’s heart, stuck in that position for what felt like an eternity. Alex’s chest heaved heavily as he wrestled with a huge decision.
- Finally, Alex lowered the weapon, prompting a collective sigh of relief from everyone present. Taking advantage of Alex’s moment of distraction while he bent down to help Nancy, Ethan pushed past a woman and dashed toward the cake tower.
- “You can’t escape.” Aaron, Layton, and Barry surrounded Ethan, trapping him. Desperate, Ethan grabbed a long knife meant for cutting the cake.
- Suddenly, Quinlee emerged from the crowd, her expression steady. “Since you’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness, it’s important to focus on your treatment. Put the knife down, or your parents and sister will never find peace.”
- Chapter 503
- At the sound of Quinlee’s voice, Ethan regained his composure and slowly lowered the knife. Just then, a bead struck the back of Ethan’s hand, making him wince and reflexively raise the knife.
- “Bang.” A gunshot echoed through the chaos, the bullet striking Ethan’s heart.
- As Ethan collapsed with a thud, chaos erupted once again, screams filling the air. Nearby, Jason, who had remained seated, discreetly withdrew the beads from his hand.
- Just then, police cars sped to the entrance. Alex raised his hands without a word, allowing the officers to place handcuffs on him. In that moment, an unexpected peace washed over him.
- He glanced back at his parents and then toward Ellie. Then he was escorted away by the police in plain sight of the crowd. After Alex was taken away, Layton and Nalani’s wedding quickly came to an end.
- Barry took Alex’s parents back to the Warren Manor. Aaron was rushed to the hospital, where Ellie stayed by his side.
- When Patrick and Winnie emerged from Aaron’s hospital room, Winnie couldn’t suppress her curiosity. “Darling, I clearly saw Alex lower his gun. Why did he pull that trigger?”
- Patrick embraced his wife and skillfully maneuvered around a nurse’s cart. “Quinlee tried advising Ethan to gather himself, but Jason’s bead struck Ethan’s hand, causing him to raise the knife. That caused Alex to pull the trigger.”
- Winnie tightened her grip around Patrick’s arm. “Jason seems charmingly pleasant, yet he has deep plans hidden beneath the surface.”
- “Without a good deal of insights and guts, how could he hold a position of power?”
- Patrick opened the car door for his wife. “In a scene with so many witnesses, over a hundred reporters, and members of the royal family present, if Alex fired directly, it would have been seen as murder, with no way to escape consequences.
- “But since Alex let Ethan go once, his action fell under self–defense. Even if he faced judgment, the consequences could be less severe. I hope you get that, my dear.”
- Patrick stood patiently at the car door, looking affectionately at his wife until she nodded in understanding, and then he
- finally got in the car.
- Meanwhile, back at the Thompson residence, Whitney handed Jason a robe and asked, “Darling, how did you know that Alex would shoot?”
- Jason removed his bathrobe to reveal his strong physique and replied, “Even though I haven’t noticed any outstanding skills in him, he’s good at seizing opportunities when they arise.”
- Whitney sat beside him, sighing repeatedly. “Orion died at the border trying to save you, and Carlos is also gone. If Alex goes to jail, not only will the position of the Warren family be at risk, but the Warren Group might be destroyed.”
- “He owes Ellie a debt that must be repaid.” Jason’s tone was firm. “As for the Warren family’s standing in Jaslands, I can’t control that, but I will look after the Warren parents.”
- Whitney tossed a pillow at Jason. “Ellie’s icy demeanor is clearly an inheritance from the family. While Ellie may seem soft and delicate, her feelings run deep. She pined for Alex for seven years.
- “She stayed true to her feelings, but after going through heartbreak, she declared she would never turn back. Even if this shot lands Alex in prison, it won’t revive Ellie’s feelings for him.”
- Chapter 504
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- In the evening, Whitney accompanied Joanna to the hospital so Ellie could go home for a much–needed rest. After leaving the hospital, Ellie suddenly collapsed, overwhelmed by exhaustion. She was discovered by Marvin’s son, Lewis.
- “Are you pregnant?” he asked, his concern evident. Lewis was tall and slender, in his thirties, with a buzz cut and casual summer clothes. He quickly helped Ellie to a shaded spot while checking her pulse.
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- Feeling weak, Ellie pulled her hand back and avoided Lewis’s gaze, panic washing over her. “Lewis, I’m not pregnant. There’s just been a lot happening at home lately, and I’ve been feeling low. That’s why my pulse is off.”
- “I sec. I misspoke. Where are you headed? Let me give you a ride,” Lewis offered, trying to steer the conversation away from the sensitive topic.
- Gratefully, Ellie accepted his offer and got into his car. Lewis was a skilled practitioner of medicine; he had learned to diagnose pulses by the age of seven and started prescribing medicine by thirteen.
- His earlier comment about misreading her condition was his way of trying to ease the tension. She couldn’t bring herself to share the truth about her pregnancy.
- Alex had shot at Layton’s wedding. Even without checking her phone all day, she knew that this scandal had exploded on social media.
- Inside the hospital room, Aaron had suggested visiting Alex in prison, but she couldn’t do it. Everything that had gone wrong with the Owens family had started with Alex, and she felt no gratitude toward him. She didn’t change her mind either.
- After Ellie left, Quinlee appeared from behind, looking shocked. Watching Lewis’s car drive away, with Ellie inside, Quinlee angrily threw her lemonade to the ground, stomping on it repeatedly.
- “That bitch is pregnant?” she fumed. Although Ellie hadn’t admitted it outright, her frail look and evasive expression were clear signs of her secret.
- Initially, Quinlee had planned to use Ethan as a pawn to get rid of Ellie but was taken aback when Ethan couldn’t fend off Aaron, who casily took him down. Then Alex shot him dead.
- After all that effort, she felt like she had been fetching nothing. But with Ethan gone, she wouldn’t have to worry about him getting caught and implicating her.
- Now that Alex was in prison, if Ellie wasn’t pregnant, it would break any chance of Alex and Ellie reuniting.
- But now that a child was involved, everything was complicated. Quinlee couldn’t allow Alex any more chances to be with Ellie. She could not let Ellie give birth to the heir of the Warren family.
- Two days later, after checking on Aaron in the hospital, Ellie was getting ready to leave when she ran into Winnie and Quinlee. A few minutes later, Ellie found herself in Winnie’s van.
- “Ellie, you were such a huge help on the island last time. I didn’t get a chance to really thank you,” Winnie started.
- Chapter 505
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- “I know there are issues between you and the Owens family. My sister, in her innocence, unintentionally helped them, which I know caused you a lot of trouble. That’s why I brought her here today to formally apologize,” Winnie explained straightforwardly.
- Quinlee offered Ellie a cup of freshly brewed coffee, her tone sincere. “I’m really sorry, Ellie. I trusted Evelyn’s lies, which made me help the Owens family in secret.”
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- “If I had known how much Ethan hated you, I never would have helped her,” Quinlee said, pushing the coffee cup closer to Ellie. “I truly didn’t mean it.”
- Ellie lowered her gaze to the coffee again, choosing not to accept it. Quinlee was apologizing, and it felt petty to hold onto her grudges.
- “I don’t hold any ill will against those who are unaware,” Ellie replied coolly. “But I have to leave now; I have things to take care of.”
- Quinlee had certainly assisted Ethan for some reason, perhaps trying to help her old friend Haley. At Jinerity, Ellie had mistaken Quinlee for Haley. However, after Diana reminded Winnie to have Quinlee take a paternity test, Ellie’s doubts were cleared.
- Even though Ellie couldn’t figure out Quinlee’s true intentions, she could feel the occasional malice from Quinlee, which was very real. Without any leads or evidence, Ellie found herself at a standstill.
- Her own life was already chaotic, and she had too much on her plate to think about Quinlee’s motives.
- After Ellie left, Quinlee grabbed the untouched coffee and took it to the bar area to throw it out.
- She had finally persuaded her sister to join her and had taken that chance to drug Ellie’s coffee, only to find that Ellie had not taken a single sip.
- Clearly, Ellie was growing suspicious of her, even if they hadn’t confronted each other directly. If one path was blocked, Quinlee decided she’d just find another way.
- A week later, Aaron was discharged from the hospital. Alex was sentenced to ten years for excessive self–defense. When Ellie learned this news, she simply stayed silent, locking herself in her room for the entire day.
- The next morning, rain poured unexpectedly. Ellie asked for a few days off from the massage therapy clinic, while Jason decided to visit the Warren family.
- When he arrived, Jason found Alex being led away in a police car, with Nancy collapsed in the hallway, crying. Even Evan and the servants were in tears.
- A heavy sadness hung over the entire Warren family, the mood even darker than the rainy weather outside.
- Alex wore the same outfit he had had on a week ago; his once–white shirt was wrinkled, and his hair was messy, partially obscuring his eyes. He looked worn out, the frustration of his situation weighing heavily on him.
- His eyes were red, glistening with unshed tears. He struggled to keep his emotions in check, glancing back at his parents, “Mom, please don’t cry. I’m not gone forever,” he smiled weakly, but the bitterness was clear in his voice.
- Alex thought, “Ten years. What will change by then?”
- “I will take care of your parents,” Jason said, his expression serious.
- “I know,” Alex replied softly.
- Chapter 505
- “Do you regret pulling that trigger?” Jason asked.
- “Jason, I’ve done a lot of things I regret, but that shot? I’ll never regret it.”
- “She’s at Marvin’s place,” Jason said, walking towards Alex’s parents.
Love Her English Novel Chapter 501-505
Love Her English Novel Chapter 501-505
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Love Her English Novel
Status: Completed Native Language: English
