Chapter 78

“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.

rushing to my defense whenever

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he’d soothed, “you are the best girl in the world. Even if no one else wants you, I’ll always

believed

happy family with him, working tirelessly

mentioned marriage, he’d frowned.

He’d never loved me.

I

my eyes as I

Antonio’s eyes flickered.

gone too far, “I rushed home today and neglected you.”

the opportunity to neglect me again,” I replied, my voice

I turned to leave, a

booked my

date was in two weeks, the day of our wedding.

become the countdown to my

quietly discarded the wedding decorations and anything

day,

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