I bit my lower lips, furious. Ellis was right. I had chances to tell him, but I didn't because I loathed him and wanted to somehow punish him. It was selfish on my part, but I won't admit it. 

" You chose Ellis, and it wasn't me. By doing so, you relinquished any rights to them," I said slowly, looking him in the eye. I glanced at Charlotte, who had a new victorious smile on her lips.

" You shouldn't have left, and I didn't choose her!" he pointed at Charlotte, her smile vanished. I saw ...