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.

Chapter 18 Confession

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.

next to him, as if he hadn't noticed my flushed cheeks. He sat on the

liked it," he said, his gaze distant, as if his eyes were fixed on a child or a

about this kind of life many years ago, leisurely afternoons, a yard filled with roses, lazy little cats, children

his gaze turned

panicked and

filled

I pretend that I didn't

Sure!

pointed my bow and pen at the ragdoll

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do other people call him? Don't you have

a pet around here? How many people have been

only did I look for him, but I also apologized for him and

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

suddenly felt uncomfortable

he quickly averted

jumped to the side of the large water tank, splashing water with a bang, startling the fish to

and put the bow on

played the

eyes were filled

you, stories

this life, I counted the passing years like a dream

together with you, witnessing the changes or the sea

with its legs crossed, watched

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

were two cups of coffee on the table, one was his

one was mine.

my fleeting light, my

liked Brenton, not only liked playing with him,