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

the day while caring for sickly Antonio

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fragile little boy. My

meals, and gradually

marrying me, he

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

her mother with pure

now, less than ten years later, Antonio told me it was just drama

but after all that letdown,

We’re done,”

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

ignored the protests of my friends and walked away with

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

me a big bouquet of red roses,

marry anyone but you,” he said with a serious tone. It almost felt like a proposal.

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