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.

bankruptcy, it was my mother who stepped in and

worked tirelessly, managing everything during the day while

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fragile little boy. My mother took him to

cooked medicinal meals, and

been so set on marrying me, he probably

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

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

now, less than ten years later, Antonio told

thought I’d lash out at him in anger, but after all that letdown, I

you want. We’re done,” I

moment, then gave me a familiar smile. “Don’t say that. I’ll

protests of my

them leave, and suddenly remembered his confession

a big bouquet of red roses, his

Grace, I’ll never marry anyone but you,” he said with a serious tone. It

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