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.

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

at me as if I were unreasonable. "You had a

feeling fine, I couldn't dissuade

the hospital hallway, we encountered Alicia, limping on a

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Chapter 46

tenderness toward me vanished, replaced

he rushed to her side.

but her

you here

has a cold.

introduced me as his sister, claiming he was looking after me

closest friends knew our

nodded, gesturing down the hall. "You guys go ahead. I'm off to the

hopped forward, and without a word, Antonio scooped her into

Grace, wait here a

washed over me at the sight

against

wait for a reply, simply carrying

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