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“I didn’t say anything. Why would you think I’m angry?” I felt my fingers turned icy.

Antonio suddenly felt like a stranger.

We’d navigated his decade–long entrepreneurial journey together, side–by–side.

Now, I was reduced to nothing more than a means to end.

Antonio roared, “What do you mean by that? She’s your sister! Why can’t you show her some concern?”

Swallowing the ache in my chest, I took a deep breath. “She’s not my sister. She’s the bastard child of a mistress.”

His face contorted with rage, “Grace! How dare you speak to Stella like that!

“Apologize to her right now! No wonder your own parents abandoned you!

“No wonder no one likes you.

“You’re repulsive!”

He’d actually used my deepest insecurities against me.

My father’s affair and my mother’s subsequent departure had left me feeling unwanted.

to my

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parents arguing next door.

world. Even if no one else wants you, I’ll always love you.”

believed

envisioned building a happy family with him, working tirelessly to contribute financially.

time I’d mentioned marriage, he’d frowned.

I understood why. He’d

welled in my eyes as I

Antonio’s eyes flickered.

realize he’d gone too far, “I rushed home today and neglected you.”

to neglect me again,” I replied, my voice glacial.

I turned to leave, a message from my mom arrived.

had booked my flight.

in two weeks, the day of

wedding had become the

wedding decorations and anything that reminded me of us.

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