I Don’t Need Your Fake Love by Melandia

My domestic leader video–chatted with me. “Grace, the Antarctic project is almost over. When are you coming back?”

I took off my goggles against the snow, smiling, “Tomorrow.”

The anniversary of my mom’s death was next month. I should go back and pay her my respects.

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“OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has been arrested and sentenced to three years.

“That guy’s called Antonio Kaufman, and he seems a bit familiar.

“By the way, he has the same surname as your ex–fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such a thing?”

I shook my head and replied calmly, “I don’t know him.”

After some small talk with my boss, I hung up.

Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends, I boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, I returned to New York.

In the past six months in Antarctica, I had let go of the past. From now on, I’d only live for myself.

I rented a place near the TV station.

The next day, I went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, I bought a bouquet of flowers and went to the cemetery.

in front of my mom’s tombstone, I found it spotless- surrounded by flowers and her favorite desserts.

photo of me, Levi, and Mom on the tombstone before looking

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put down the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi behind

other; he looked way thinner,

not daring to look me in the eye, “You’re back, Grace.”

voice of his carried obvious guilt.

with his faded shirt hem and forced a smile. “No one’s hogging Mom’s place anymore.

chased Roxanne and her parents away. And

got more excited as he spoke but suddenly broke into tears when

only one I have, Grace. I

had been worried sick about you the last six months you’ve been gone.” He covered his face and cried, tears dripping down

Grace. Don’t leave

fell on his knees in front of me while crying his eyes out and hugging my calf, begging

alone too. Even so, you hated

I’m a human and have feelings. I’m not

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yourself. What did you do to me for Roxanne’s sake

ghastly pale and He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with

a frenzy, he began to tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn’t stop until they were

his

Grace. You’re

me. I’ll protect you and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my

so certain, reminding me of the time when he

anymore.

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