The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 137

I got an abortion the day I found my husband cheating on me.

I went to the hospital by taxi alone.

When the nurse asked about my husband, I had to answer that he's at work.

The surgery went smoothly. I didn't feel any physical pain except for an empty deep down as if a part of me were gone.

Before I got married, I never thought Antonio would abandon our family for the sake of another woman.

On my way back, I saw Antonio's car heading to the hospital.

I wanted to ask Antonio what had happened. Yet I turned on my phone, only to see a post of Antonio's friend on Facebook.

Antonio's friend: "Life is so much easier without Fatty's calls. Look how much Antonio cares about Vivian!"

The photo showed Antonio looking at his first love Vivian, his eyes full of gentleness.

They all belonged to a group of five, including four guys and a girl. The five of them grew up together.

Antonio and Vivian were a couple. If Vivian hadn't been trapped to marry that foreign guy, I wouldn't have had the chance to marry Antonio. Later, Vivian got a divorce and went back home with her son. I then became the villain who stood between the perfect couple.

They never blamed Vivian for abandoning Antonio.

nightclub, so Antonio

worried that Antonio might suffer from stomachache, so I always called

Antonio all the time and they even named me "Fatty". When they came to

again, Antonio chose them over

all easier. I

a like to his Facebook post. He deleted the post at once. It seemed that he had forgotten

Antonio finally

a strong smell

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spent some time in

before he

the bedroom door open.

that I hadn't

panicked a bit. Yet in the

gently and asked, "Have you made some tea

shook my head.

cloying mix of alcohol and perfume made me feel

trying to say

said, "You're pregnant now.

morning. I went to office quite

suffered in my marriage, I wouldn't let my

was busy