"I didn't say anything. Why would you think I'm angry?" I felt my fingers turned icy.

Antonio suddenly felt like a stranger.

We'd navigated his decade-long entrepreneurial journey together, side-by-side.

Now, I was reduced to nothing more than a means to end.

Antonio roared, "What do you mean by that? She's your sister! Why can't you show her some concern?"

Swallowing the ache in my chest, I took a deep breath. "She's not my sister. She's the bastard child of a mistress."

His face contorted with rage, "Grace! How dare you speak to Stella like that!

"Apologize to her right now! No wonder your own parents abandoned you!

"No wonder no one likes you.

"You're repulsive!"

He'd actually used my deepest insecurities against me.

My father's affair and my mother's subsequent departure had left me feeling unwanted.

I remembered Antonio rushing to my defense whenever he heard my parents arguing next door.

in the world. Even if

I'll always

I had believed him.

up. I'd envisioned building a happy family with

I'd mentioned marriage, he'd

why. He'd

my eyes as I

Antonio's eyes flickered.

seemed to realize he'd gone too far, "I

have the opportunity to neglect me again."

leave, a message from my mom

had booked my

in two weeks, the day of

to my wedding had

the wedding

me of us.

17

next day,

I bought your

have to go into the office for an emergency, so

reschedule. the wedding phovel

harsh last

my ready agreement.

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