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.

the school gate, I saw them. It was like my

spol.

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

second, that they'd turn

was always

never

their shiny new car. I instinctively checked my phone, only to find

felt a

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

usual burger joint. That was when

dad

have you been?

took the phone, sounding lost. "Grace, did I say

came

sorry,

to take your

you.

almost eighteen. I can leave and give you your

brother chimed in, "We're not going to miss you if you don't come back. Ashley, you're staying put,

call was

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