The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 133

The Lies He Told Me 133

The parent–teacher day came around.

Seeing my classmates with their parents, I felt a growing resentment toward Ashley. I often found myself wondering, who was the real child here, her or me?

No answers came my way.

I got the seat closest to the teacher's podium.

Parents streamed in, and it seemed like everyone was staring at me.

The whispers started, "Her parents are around, but why show up for one kid's conference and skip the other's?"

"What kind of parents play favorites like that?"

The headteacher walked in last, and the empty seat next to me didn't. escape her notice.

In my previous life, I sat there in the corner. Feeling all those eyes on me, I couldn't take it and rushed out in a huff.

But this time, I didn't dodge the glances. "Sorry, my

folks can't make it," I told the teacher, who understood my situation and gave me a sympathetic

nod.

After the conference, I packed it up and headed home, the same as always.

saw them. It was like my feet

spol.

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dad carrying her bag, and my brother, who'd rushed over from college, offering her chocolates. Chocolates? I could barely

wished, just for a second, that they'd

always there behind

they never looked

I instinctively checked my phone, only

a pang

waited until seven o'clock in the evening, but they didn't show

so I hit my usual burger joint. That

dad

have you been?

phone, sounding lost. "Grace, did I say something wrong? Don't

voice came through

sorry, Grace.

take your

you.

almost eighteen. I can leave and give you your

"We're not going to miss you if you don't come back. Ashley,

was so

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