Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

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Antonio said, “It’s all on me. Grace’s not at fault here. I caused this mess. I was just too grasping, never learning to value

what was right in front of me.

“I’m sorry, truly I am. Grace, I don’t have the nerve to ask for your forgiveness, but I hope you can still keep me in your memories.”

My dad tried to step in, but one icy glance from my mom and he just wilted, his head drooping low.

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He couldn’t help but sneak mom, his eyes always finding their way back to her.

I bet he had his own regrets brewing.

Sometimes it took losing something to see how valuable it really was.

For some folks, it was the unattainable and the irretrievable that seemed the most desirable.

After all the back–and–forth, Antonio coughed up some cash and was shipped back to his homeland.

As he was leaving, he threw me a question, “Will we meet again?”

chance,” I said without

of a sudden, he crumbled,

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he was, bawling and floundering, with everyone

watching.

it all go so

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so long. I just figured you’d always be there, that no matter what, you’d

saw the day coming when you’d walk out without a word, and the thought of losing you forever never

the world felt off. I never meant to cause

I knew I wouldn’t pick Stella, but I was drawn to her free spirit, so I tried to mold you

could keep both of you in my life, but I missed

the fact that there was only one Grace

sinner, she was unique, one

kind.

dishonesty, and she definitely

I was ready to head home.

still trying to lay his soul

came across the list of dreams you jotted down in

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