The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 131

"I'm off to my room," I said, and then I did, locking the door behind me for some peace

My personality has changed, I wasn't always this shy. I fought back once.

There was this one time when I pulled Ashley aside, and even though I barely tugged, she hit the desk and started crying

Just for that, my mom slapped me and made me apologize. She didn't even give me a chance to explain what happened.

That time, I tried to stand my ground with a hunger strike, and

even left home, hoping they'd miss me.

I waited for them at our usual park all day, but they never came.

When I finally returned, hungry and shivering, they were all snug in the living room, chuckling at the TV. The coffee table was a feast of snacks.

It was enough to make anyone snap.

I lost it, crushed the snacks under my feet, and got a beating for my outburst. After that, they punished me by taking away my lunch money, and forbid me to go out and play with my friends. Who got out to play with them? Ashley did, and they all loved her.

They said they weren't playing favorites, but all they cared about was that Ashley lost

her parents. Did they ever think about how her arrival affected the?

It was really sad. In my previous life, I tried to fight and please them, but even when I jumped off the rooftop, they didn't care.

My folks had all their love reserved for their adopted girl, Ashley.

She was a golden child.

They wouldn't miss me even if I wasn't around.

home, only existing to go to

the attention

filled with my favorite dishes, now only had what

the new toys and the best snacks, and I was left with

someone who was always willing to help, sweet and

paid a fortune on a fancy notebook for Ashley, but when I asked for a doll, they'd tell me to take one

Ashley

an eye.

my previous life, it ruined my childhood, but I wasn't going to let it affect me anymore.

for That was

Mom and Dad

As I

waved the dresses at me. "Grace.

my previous life and in this one, we never got along,

to punish me,

bought

used and worn down clothes, becoming a joke throughout the school year. But this time,

and said, "If you like it,

stifle my annoyance at

knew Ashley had her eye on

then took the dress away from me and held it

dress on her, shall

let Ashley have

see

she got. My dad and brother joined in,

a whisper. "Mom, Grace isn't too fond of me. Maybe I should return the

instincts kicked in, questioning Ashley if I

bullied her

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