Linsy offered a soft, melancholic chuckle. "Look at what you're saying. There's no love between Michael and me. Even if you made Violet disappear, another would simply take her place. The problem isn't her; it's the foundation of our marriage."

Charlie’s face fell. "Then I won't say another word about it." The fight seemed to drain out of her, replaced by a weary acceptance of a truth she couldn't change.

The cloud chef finished her work and departed, leaving behind a beautifully plated, ...