Chapter 140: Bad Breakfast

Ella’s POV

As the morning sun seeped into the room, my eyes flew open, and a cloud of irritation already sat over me as the thoughts of my situation rudely crashed into my subconscious.

Remembering that I had to deal with Michael and Aunt Emily was on another level. But knowing that Michael would definitely try to use Andrew against me when I still hadn’t found a way to control the way my body felt around him.

I hated that I cared that he was hurt. I hated that Michael was dragging him into this. I hated him.

I got off the bed with a gruff and walked straight to the bathroom, ignoring Esther who glared at me from her corner. I could feel the questions already moving in her head, but I wasn’t in the mood to think of answers to questions I couldn’t answer.

In the bathroom, I turned on the shower and without taking off my nightdress, I stood under it and let the cold liquid numb my brain. I had to think of a way to control my emotions around Andrew and also control my reception of his pa