Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

Chapter 8

On Kyla and Antonio’s wedding day, the whole Parrish’s villa was exceptionally lively.

The rich young men and women all praised Kyla and Antonio.

“Kyla, you and Antonio are such a perfect match. Back in high school, he always gave you a lift home, right?

“I remember that once, he beat the crap out of a couple of punks for you. When you had that car accident, he protected you regardless of his own safety. You’re his one and only exception.”

Kyla’s bestie added, “Yeah, everyone knows Antonio treats Kyla so well, and vice versa. When he was injured years ago, she gave him one of her kidneys.”

An onlooker exclaimed, “Gee! True love is so rare these days.”

“Not to mention they love each other. It’s mutual love.”

Among capitalists in the upper class, love was a rare and precious luxury.

As I sat alone in the storage room, I wanted to laugh.

They thought it was Kyla who did all these things, but actually, it was me.

Antonio was older than me.

When I was in high school, he was already in college.

As he saw how pitiful I was, he felt bad for me and would often have his driver wait for me, so we could go home together.

I was often harassed by punks, and he’d take off his suit and fight for me.

Once, we got into a car wreck on the way home. He shielded me with his body, preventing me from any injuries.

That was why I fell for him regardless of everything else and even gave him one of my kidneys.

But…

That Antonio, who loved me, protected me, and always prioritized me, was long gone.

This Antonio sitting outside wasn’t that radiant young man in my memories.

So, I no longer wanted him.

Time passed by.

The night fell, and Antonio set off fireworks for Kyla, illuminating the whole city.

He asked me to come out and said to me, “Grace, I’ll marry Kyla tomorrow, but it’ll be a wedding in name only. After the wedding, we can finally be together.”

Thinking that he had helped me countless times and saved my life once, I opened my mouth.

I

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wanted to say “I

called out to him,

A pre–wedding game?

said to her,

looked at me. “What did you want to

smiled bitterly, “Nothing.

my

wedding, everything

turned to

his tall figure.

неи

was right; everything would

***

the sky, everyone went to Kyla’s room. I walked into

was 7:15

an hour and forty–five

a thorough

my reflection in the mirror and saw my scarred body, the result of my time in

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expensive set of clothes I had and waited for the state to come and pick me

hour left.

one last look at the storage room where I had lived for years.

but there weren’t many

had a couple of shabby clothes, a few pairs of worn–out shoes, a blanket that was discarded by the

got rid of the clothes, shoes, and

desk and picked up the photo frame. Inside was a family photo of the Parrish and the Kaufman families

faces of my

held all my love.

the frame, tore it into pieces, and tossed it into the

my gaze fell on my diary I

the first page.

is December 3rd, 2012, and it’s sunny.

my parents. My dad

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so pretty. And my two sisters are as pretty as her. I’m so happy! From today on, I have a family.”

flipped through the pages.

1st, 2013, and it’s cloudy. Mom and Dad didn’t give me tuition today, and I don’t know how to tell my teacher. I guess Mom and Dad have their reasons that they don’t wanna tell me. I gotta earn money. I don’t wanna burden them.”

June 7th, 2013, and it’s sunny. I bought the necklace for Naomi with the money I saved from three months of my part–time job,

last page. That day was the day

is December 1st, 2017, and

only

love me at all!”