Chapter 57

"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.

Antonio rushing to my defense

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my parents arguing

he'd soothed, "you are the best girl in the world. Even if

I had believed him.

building a happy family

every time I'd mentioned marriage,

I understood why. He'd

eyes as

Antonio's eyes flickered.

to realize he'd gone too far, "I rushed home today and neglected

have the opportunity to neglect me. again," I replied, my voice

to leave, a

had booked my

was in two weeks, the day of

my wedding had become the

to my escape.

decorations and anything. that

day, Antonio

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