The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Crazy

Helena stopped texting and started calling Antonio's phone

non-stop.

Antonio's phone vibrated like crazy.

The two little ones were vying for attention, lining up to wait for Antonio to give them kisses, hugs, and lift them high up.

Antonio bit back his anger, put the kids down, and stepped aside to take the call.

He was fuming. At first, he shouted so loud that I could hear some of what he said, "Calm down! Know your place! Don't cross the line!"

But as the call went on, his voice dropped to a whisper, and his lips softened into

a gentle curve as he began to coax and calm Helena.

I stood not far away, holding the kids by their hands.

It reminded me of many years ago when he talked to me so patiently and lovingly.

"Mommy, is Daddy going away again?"

"Mommy, does Daddy not want us anymore?"

The word "again" made me realize that kids could be as aware as adults, sometimes even more so. They might notice things before I did.

Chapter 7 Crazy

Looking at their worried and sad faces, I squatted down and hugged them, my nose stinging.

"Your daddy is busy with work. He doesn't want to leave you," I said with a forced smile. "If he has to go later, don't cry or make a fuss, okay? I will stay with you."

At that moment, I felt a lot of emotions.

The kids would not have their daddy around anymore in the years to come.

"Who says I'm leaving?"

Antonio's black shoes showed up right in front of us.

I looked up at him.

behind him, and it hurt my

My eyes got watery.

shock and worry

knee in panic and asked,

in my eyes. Still kneeling, he smiled and blew the "sand" out of my

figured out,

stay.

him text Helena: "I'm

turn off his phone.

Chapter 7 Crazy

the messages Helena sent me, one after

shameless! You couldn't keep Antonio yourself,

used the kids!"

for now, but do you

I've got many ways to make

didn't respond to

her, the

her, I first had to

lose her mind, Antonio wouldn't get

1. it.

I supposed to stab him with

much he loved me and the kids and how he wanted to give us the

with a

but stopped himself. He

promise, I only love

a good life together from now

held me tight

night, Antonio got up, went

telling her it was

hadn't fallen asleep and

mistake,

it felt like the whole world was falling

would lose me for

night, I admitted

fake-death plan, but soon, someone else made the

kids told

at 4:30 p.m., when the kindergarten got out, he didn't show up, and

Helena who sent me a WhatsApp

Antonio's office. Helena was wearing my dress. Her face was all

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