The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 156

"OK. The case you reported about the illegal excavation at the castle caused quite a stir, and the suspect has been arrested and sentenced to three years. "That guy's called Antonio Kaufinan, and he seems a bit familiar.

"By the way, he has the same surname as your ex-

fiance. And he was a history professor. How could he do such a thing?"

I shook my head and replied calmly, "I don't know him."

After some small talk with my boss, I hung up.

Having packed my bags and said bye to my friends. I boarded the cruise ship back home. After a month at sea, I returned to New York.

In the past six months in Antarctica. I had let go of the past. From now on. I'd only live for myself.

I rented a place near the TV station.

The next day. I went back to the station. After handing over work to my colleagues, I bought a bouquet of flowers and went to the cemetery.

Standing in front of my mom's tombstone, I found it spotless-

surrounded by flowers and her favorite desserts.

I stared at the photo of me, Levi, and Mom on

the tombstone before. looking away, as calm as ever.

After a long time, I p down the bouquet and turned around, only to see Levi behind

me.

been half a year since we last saw each other;

vibrant spirit seemed crushed. He appeared much

cautious voice, not daring to look me in

voice of his carried

with his faded shirt hem and forced a smile. "No one's

and her parents

excited as he spoke but suddenly

saw my

the only one I have,

been gone." He covered his face and cried, tears dripping down his chin and wetting his collar.

He fell on his

me while crying his eyes out and hugging my calf, begging me to

away. "But back then, I was all alone too. Even so, you hated my guts and

have feelings. I'm not some toy

"Ask yourself.

to me for Roxanne's sake in the

turned ghastly pale and He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken eyes filled with despair and

at his dry, peeling lips and still

around, and

Grace. You're

me. I'll protect you and guard you forever, giving up everything for you including my

the time when he promised to protect Roxanne. But I

my rental place and

I went out to my best friend's wedding. She had been my

die since high school.

was brainwashed by Roxanne and isolated me, and my bestie, was the only one who hung out with

I came back, I heard what had happened to Roxanne, Elise, and