"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 the world. Even if no one else

always love

I had believed him.

envisioned building a happy family with him, working tirelessly

I'd mentioned marriage, he'd

understood why.

eyes as I turned

Antonio's eyes flickered.

he'd gone too far, "I

have the opportunity to neglect me again." I

turned to leave, a message from

had booked my

two weeks, the day of

my wedding had

discarded the wedding decorations and

me of us.

17

next day,

I bought your

into the office for an emergency, so we'll need

reschedule. the wedding phovel

was too harsh last night. I

ready agreement. "Lots of

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