The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Lana was surprised. She looked at my daughter in disbelief and caressed her face with trembling hands.

"Tell me. How old are you?"

My daughter gestured with her fingers and told Lana as I had told her. “Four."

Instantly, Lana's eyes dimmed. She mumbled, "You look so much like me."

The girl in front of her looked exactly like her when she was little.

My heart was pounding. Lana's expression told me something was wrong. Afraid that she might find out, I hurried to my daughter to take her away.

A five or six-year-

old boy suddenly called out, "Liar! Didn't you say you were five years old just now?"

My daughter looked up at me, her face flushed with embarrassment. "Mom, I forgot."

I closed my eyes. I had to face reality.

that Antonio had a son, and his parents had a grandson. None of them could take my daughter

my daughter was.

daughter and I went to

Lana held my daughter all the time. She

which was a rare

gaze

the last one

the time.

I won't let you

that I was determined, Lana displayed

take her with you. How

going nowhere. I grabbed my

stopped me

daughter. My mom doesn't have the final

could feet how excited he

he

several times tenderer