The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

His words were like needles to my heart.

Clutching my chest. I realized that Antonio wasn't worth my love.

He never truly trusted me, choosing to believe someone who should never have had his ear.

Celia gave me a smug look, then clung to Antonio's sleeve pitifully. "I took some of Dad's attention. It's fine if Grace hates me for it. What others.

think doesn't matter, as long as you understand me, Antonio."

She ended with a sweet smile, and Antonio's eyes softened.

He playfully tapped her nose and helped her up.

Looking at me, disappointed, he said, "Grace, you've lost someone you loved. You know how it feels. Celia has cancer and time's ticking. Can't you grant her this one wish?"

heart again.

Antonio mention

mother and mine had once been best

his family faced bankruptcy, it was my mother who stepped in and saved

the day while caring for sickly Antonio

a fragile little boy My mother took him to

medicmal micals, and gradual

d his health

he hadn't been so set on marrying me, he probably would've bepped my

had died alone

cried even harder than

how he glared at Celia and her mother with

later. Antonio told

thought I'd lash out at him in anger, but after all that

want. We're