The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 126

After countless sleepless nights, I surprisingly caught some solid z's on the flight.

In my dreams. Antonio's face kept showing up, like he was just waiting for me there.

Back when we were just seven, we used to play games together.

He'd tell me he was the groom, and I was the prettiest bride.

When we turned eighteen, we made that game real.

He vowed to hustle hard and give me a grand wedding.

But when did things start to fall apart between us?

Did it start after Stella showed up, or was it before that?

I couldn't even remember it anymore.

Antonio had been the center of my world for as long as I could remember.

No matter how much I tried to stay cool and get over him, it felt like my insides were being torn apart.

Once I landed, I didn't even have the guts to turn on my phone.

"Grace!"

My mom was waving at me, standing out in a sea of foreigners.

It had been ages since we last saw each other.

She wasn't the same woman I remembered, sitting on the couch, crying, waiting for my dad to come home.

She was older, but she exuded more charm than before.

"You've grown so much," she said, her voice filled with wonder.

My mom kept touching my face, saying sorry over and over again.

I just let go and hugged her tight.

I said, "Mom, I'm not holding it against you.

"You said I should love myself first before seeking love from others."

mom and I both

been calling non-stop," my

my tears, but hers

with you all the way," she said, supporting me no matter

blowing up with

I could even catch up on the latest, another call was

laden with stress, like he

world on his

never heard Antonio this worked up

was puzzled. With Stella back in the picture, why was

about me. the substitute?

have you read my journal?

I promise you. She's just like

to me.

must be heartbroken. I can

the tears

I've

it

my intention

you."

was feeling kind of spaced

but

I get that you think

stay with

set us both free,

happy with

"Why the tears?"

Stella was his shining moment, the highlight

his darkest days.

the most vivid chapter of his

that I put in the work

he was living it up with Stella, soaking in the glory days,

one groveling to business associates, doing

one downing drinks till I was

of that registered

he held onto was the heady, fantastical

lying to me that it was

to keep alive was his fiery

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