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.

last saw

once vibrant spirit seemed crushed. He appeared much

a cautious voice, not daring to look me in the eye,

of his carried

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

Antonio got arrested, he chased Roxanne and her

got more excited as he spoke but suddenly broke into tears

saw my cold

one I have,

six months you've been gone." He covered his face and cried, tears dripping down his chin and wetting his collar. "Please, Grace. Don't leave

He fell on his

eyes out and hugging

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

human and have feelings. I'm not some toy

"Ask yourself.

did you do to me for Roxanne's sake in the past? Do you deserve my

and He crumpled to the ground, trembling all over, his sunken

tear at his dry, peeling lips and still wouldn't stop until they were

it. I turned around, and his resolute

fine. Grace. You're

you and guard you forever, giving up everything for

reminding me of the time when he promised to

to my rental place and cleaned up

day, I went out to my best friend's

die since high school.

class was brainwashed by Roxanne and isolated me, and my bestie, was the

heard what had happened to Roxanne,