After the Clouds
I wanted you, the unnecessary one, to disappear sooner.
Winona stared at Ella in disbelief. Her nails dug deep into her palms as fury burned in her chest. Carter feeding her walnut cake had been Ella's doing all along.
"Ella, how could you—"
"You're the one who took my place!" Ella interrupted coldly. "If it weren't for you, I would be Mrs. Rhodes."
From the corner of her eye, Ella noticed Asher and Carter walking toward the garden. She immediately replaced her vicious expression with a pitiful, vulnerable look.