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.

my mother who stepped in and

day while caring for sickly

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fragile little boy.

and gradually restored

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

died alone in a foreign country, he cried even harder than I

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

ten years later, Antonio told me it was just drama

but

what you want. We’re done,”

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

that, he ignored the protests of my friends and walked away with Celia.

stood there, watching them leave, and suddenly remembered his confession on my 18th

of red roses, his

are a little cliche, but my love isn’t. Grace, I’ll never marry anyone but you,” he said with a serious

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