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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know we have family

think about what you've

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

a little closer, only looked at me for a moment, they might

happy little family of four, without

a triumphant glance, as if to say, 'Grace, I've

didn't take much longer than two weeks for my mom's Instagram to become a chronicle of Ashley's adventures with our family, showcasing their delicious

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

my previous life, I posted something on Instagram too. "If you don't

got was being called a “Drama Queen". Those two words were what pushed me

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a second thought.

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whole high school years back then

life, I avoided all of them, and the absence of constant conflict

brought by the absence of conflict with Ashley had a

to focus more on my studies and witness great improvements, while Ashley

effort she

my pace.

the second semester of our senior year started, the

my parents would never come to mine, but I wanted

about it.

struggling with her grades since her real

understood why they had a preference for her

let all of it affect me, and my