Agnes was taken aback with what Lucianne just said but she stubbornly insisted, “No, I did. It was me. Please. I’ve always h-hated Ellia Morgan, a-and I wanted her j-job, a-and…”
“Who do you love most, Agnes?” Lucianne interrupted her with a seemingly-unrelated question.
Agnes was confused but seeing Lucianne’s warm, encouraging...