The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 18 Confession

Knowing Brenton's position, I felt much more relaxed. Interacting with him, I gradually returned to the mode of old friends.

The two children liked him very much.

Magic, Rubik's Cube, even homework... Once I couldn't do it, I would shout loudly, "Brenton! Brenton! Help me take a look!"

I would occasionally correct their way of addressing him: "You should call him Uncle Brenton."

Song Shen said it's okay, calling like this is friendly.

He never made it clear that I was Grace, as if me and my children were just new friends he had met and got along with while he was abroad.

My yard was a playground, with many toys on it, such as seesaws and toy cars, mainly for children to play with.

Brenton's yard was mainly filled with green plants, whether it was phoenix trees, roses, or fish tanks with small fish, all of which I liked.

At first glance, it looked like a desert and an oasis.

When the children were playing in the sandpit, he liked to invite me over for a cup of coffee.

The sunlight poured down from above, making people feel that time was peaceful.

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Later, we dismantled the fence.

The place where I played the piano, apart from my music. room, was his yard. "Do you like it?"

As the song ended, Brenton's voice came from behind.

I was startled, and my face, neck, and ears became hot.

noticed my flushed cheeks. He sat on the wicker chair, elegantly

his gaze distant, as if his eyes were fixed on a child or a handful of sand in a child's hand, and he continued speaking

leisurely afternoons, a yard filled with roses, lazy little cats, children playing freely, and beside

for a moment, his gaze turned towards

panicked and became

filled

I

Sure!

my bow and pen at the ragdoll

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cat here? What do other people call him? Don't

Tiger! Who hasn't been bullied by it as a pet around here? How many people

for him and compensated

looked at me and smiled, his gaze soft as if it was

felt uncomfortable

he quickly averted

ragdoll cat suddenly flapped and jumped to the side of the large water tank, splashing water with a bang, startling the fish to

and put

played the

eyes were filled

stories were

life, I counted the passing

the changes

cat, with its legs crossed, watched the children's Brenton

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into the sky, and the blooming pink roses resembled the clouds on the

coffee on the table, one

one was mine.

was my fleeting light, my passing

not only liked playing with him, but also repeatedly brought Brenton