Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

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“Sorry, Grace.” Antonio put aside his dignity, pride, and arrogance over the years, crawling on his knees to Grace’s side.

He wanted to hold her pale, delicate hands but held himself back.

“Grace, I know nothing I do can make up for the pain I caused you. I just want to make things right and give you an outlet for all the hurt, the pain, and the sadness you’ve suffered all these years.”

“You–all of you–just want to ease your own guilt. Why should I give you that chance? I’ll never make peace with you, not in this lifetime. I want you to suffer, forever and always, more than I ever did!”

Grace grabbed the ashtray next to her and hurled it at Antonio.

Antonio moaned in pain. The glass ashtray had hit his shoulder.

But with red eyes, Antonio straightened up and pulled Grace into his arms.

“Grace, it’s okay. You don’t have to forgive me. It’s okay if you hurt us.”

For a moment, Grace froze.

It was an awkward hug. Antonio seemed to realize it too.

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quickly let go

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shoulder where the ashtray had hit him ached, and so did the old wound in his chest that never fully healed. But Antonio pressed his

fault. I… I couldn’t help

softened voice snapped Grace out of

she had thought of Antonio from 16

ago.

And now, Grace was the best version of

lay 16 years

control over someone like me?”

icy. “Don’t you find me repulsive

face turned pale as he

were spoken, they

now, what Antonio had done years ago backfired.

hellish memories and the dark, gloomy

the door, her voice sharp. “I don’t want to see you. You only bring me pain and remind

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night and those seven years of

thought, “That night?”

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leave. Instead, he pulled her into

listen to me. That night, I didn’t kiss

the answer was meaningless

didn’t matter. It hadn’t mattered