"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.

girl in

I'll always

I had believed him.

a happy family with him, working

I'd mentioned

I understood why. He'd never loved

eyes

Antonio's eyes flickered.

far, "I rushed home today

You won't have the opportunity to neglect me again." I replied, my voice

a message from my mom

booked my

in two weeks, the day

wedding had

wedding decorations and anything that

me of us.

17

next day,

you awake? I bought your favorite

to go into the office for an emergency, so we'll

reschedule. the wedding phovel

was too harsh

by my ready agreement. "Lots of

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