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.

I found it spotless- surrounded by flowers

Mom on the tombstone before looking

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the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi

saw each other; he looked way thinner, and his once vibrant

a cautious voice, not daring to look me in the

his carried obvious

forced a

chased Roxanne and her parents away. And you still own Mom’s inheritance.”

got more excited as he spoke but suddenly broke into

only one I have, Grace. I

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

Don’t leave me.”

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

I was all alone too. Even so,

have feelings. I’m not

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did you do to me for Roxanne’s sake in the past? Do you

He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with despair

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

it, I turned around, and his resolute voice

Grace. You’re my only family.

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

certain, reminding me of the time when he promised to protect Roxanne. But I simply

anymore.

to my rental place