Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

Chapter36

His words were like needles to my heart.

Clutching my chest, I realized that Antonio wasn’t worth my love.

He never truly trusted me, choosing to believe someone who should never have had his ear.

Celia gave me a smug look, then clung to Antonio’s sleeve pitifully. “I took some of Dad’s attention. It’s fine if Grace hates me for it. What others think doesn’t matter, as long as you understand me, Antonio.”

She ended with a sweet smile, and Antonio’s eyes softened.

He playfully tapped her nose and helped her up.

Looking at me, disappointed, he said, “Grace, you’ve lost someone you loved. You know how it feels. Celia has cancer and time’s ticking. Can’t you grant her this one wish?”

His words broke my heart again. I managed a bitter smile.

How could Antonio mention my loss so coolly?

His mother and mine had once been best friends.

it was my mother who stepped in and saved

the day while caring for

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was a fragile little boy. My mother took

cooked medicinal meals, and gradually restored

been so set on marrying me, he probably would’ve begged my

died alone in a foreign country,

Celia and her mother with pure hatred at my mother’s funeral.

than ten years later, Antonio told

but after all that letdown, I felt a strange calm.

want. We’re done,” I said.

gave me a familiar smile. “Don’t say that. I’ll be with Celia for her last days, and come back

my friends and walked

watching them leave, and suddenly remembered his confession on my

me a big bouquet of red

but my love isn’t. Grace, I’ll never marry anyone

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