Chapter 46

"Hey, stop crying. I'll get the first aid kit," Antonio said, kissing my cheek softly.

He grumbled as he retrieved it. "You're not a child. Why are you always getting hurt? How will you survive without me?"

I stared at him, numb.

If he didn't love me, why this charade of concern?

I was exhausted by the pretense.

That night, I tossed and turned, drenched in sweat.

At daybreak, Antonio pulled me from bed.

I shoved him off, but he leaned in to kiss me.

I almost slapped him instinctively, stopping myself just in

time.

He barely grazed my lips. "Awake?” he asked.

away, wiping my mouth in disgust. "It's the

unreasonable. "You had

I couldn't

hallway, we encountered

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vanished, replaced

exist, he rushed to her side. "How

her eyes

ankle. Small world. Are you here to see a doctor too?" she

looked away from me. "My sis has a cold. I'm taking her

as his sister, claiming he was looking after me while Freddy was

few closest friends

guys go ahead. I'm off to

word, Antonio scooped her

you. Grace, wait here a

weakness washed over me at the

leaned against the wall,

a reply, simply carrying Alicia

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