Fleeting Love
Ellis even ordered seafood soup, which I was allergic to, and Russell ate it with great enthusiasm.
I didn’t touch my cutlery.
When Ellis stepped out to take a call, Russell showed his true colors, deliberately lifting the seafood soup and moving it toward me.
The bowl and spoons clattered sharply as he cried out in pain, his eyes reddening.
At that moment, Ellis pushed open the door and saw the scene.
Without giving me a chance to explain, she blamed me and demanded to know why I was so petty.
I pressed my lips together and spoke slowly.
“I didn’t do it. He moved the soup toward me himself. And I’m allergic to seafood. Don’t remember?”