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.

we last saw each other; he looked way

vibrant spirit seemed crushed. He appeared

in a cautious voice, not daring to look me

of

fidgeted with his faded shirt hem and forced

and her parents away. And you still own Mom's

got more excited as he spoke

saw my

I have, Grace. I was

you've been gone." He covered his face and cried, tears

He fell on his

crying his eyes out and hugging my calf,

helplessly, I pushed him away. "But back then, I was all alone too.

human and have feelings. I'm not some

"Ask yourself.

do to me for Roxanne's sake in the past? Do

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

peeling lips and still wouldn't

around, and his resolute voice came from

Grace. You're my only

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

of the time when he promised to protect

went back to my rental place and cleaned up

my best friend's

die since high school.

isolated me, and my bestie, was

back, I heard what had happened to