Divorcing my billionaire husband (Antonio and Grace)

Chapter 66

They were always telling me that, if I played nice with Ashley, things would go easier for me.

But here was the thing. Ashley's parents were gone, and mine were still around, but they chose to ignore me over her. So, what made my life any different from an orphan?

It was Christmas. I was in the kitchen filling up a pot with water when Ashley strutted in, all dressed up in her newest dress. "Grace, do you think this dress looks good on me?"

I ignored her and tried to move past her.

But she wasn't having it. She latched onto my arm from behind. "I'm waiting for an answer." I frowned, trying to pull

away.

She grabbed my other hand, splashed herself with the hot water, and then let out a scream. "Please no Grace!"

"What are you doing?!" I asked her.

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"Who do you think Mom's going to believe, you or me?" Ashley smirked, and right on cue, my mom walked in and saw the whole thing, just the way Ashley had set it up.

"Grace, if you've got an issue, you come to me," my mom said, her voice heavy with disappointment. "Why would you do this to Ashley?"

Ashley was all teary-eyed, playing the victim. "Mom, please don't be mad at Grace. It's my fault."

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my arm. "Are you jealous of Ashley? You know we have family coming over, and you messed up

was a storm cloud. "Grace, you're grounded. You stay here and think about what you've done.

mom was right there, soothing her with gentle words and a soft touch. I used

looked a little closer, only looked at me for

all left, a happy little

me a triumphant glance,

mom's Instagram to become a chronicle of Ashley's

was only for her, and they didn't even share a slice of it

life, I

I got was being called a “Drama Queen". Those two

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a second thought.

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high school years back then living

of them, and the absence of constant conflict

brought by the absence of conflict

to focus more on my studies and witness great

she put into it, she couldn't

my pace.

senior year started,

and my parents would never come to mine, but I wanted to be optimistic, so I

about it.

has been struggling with her grades since her real parents passed away. We've already promised to go to her

understand? No, I didn't. I never understood why they had a preference

my previous life, I had let all of it affect