The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 161

"Excuse me, I need to make a call." I dialed Antonio's number, but he hung up before I could say a word.

I tried several times, always with the same result. It even checked if my phone was working, and it was, it even

had a full battery.

Finally, Eloise answered and said, "Antonio is cooking for me right now. If it's urgent, call back later."

Then she hung up. Were they together all this time?

Without hesitation I tried to find some money in my purse, I remembered I had some when I was hospitalized. The money wasn't there.

I tried using his card, only to find it deactivated.

Desperate, I rummaged through my bag and found the card with

10,000 dollars that my parents had

given me when I got married. It was originally meant for our future children, the ones we never had.

Yes, when we married we had planned to have a big family with many children. We had many dreams that now have been shattered.

Having lost all hope in this marriage, I handed the card to the hospital. cashier.

A few minutes later, I saw the cashier frown, so I asked anxiously, "Is there a problem with the card?"

she said, “There's no money left on this card. It says 'No

I blurted

never used this card before, so it was not possible to have no

saying, "Don't worry, Dr. Kaufman can cover

handed over a bank

turned my head and saw

had not seen him in

a white coat and glasses. After paying for me, he left

shocked and surprised that I couldn't even thank him before he left, which left me with a

ok now," the cashier said with kind

my card, and a sense of urgency propelled

how are you feeling? I heard the surgery was a success!" My friend was so good

Can you do me a favor please? Tam about to check out from the hospital and I think my card is not working." I

course! Give me some minutes and I will get you the info, I already have your data

and I thanked him.

reply, "Antonio funneled the entire ten

I struggled to process the information, feeling a lump

ago, I remembered seeing something on Eloise's social

'secret admirer."

Was that from Antonio?

the latest Hermes bag with Antonio while I couldn't even

was extremely surprised and hurt, so I went through my phone to find the

after Antonio called me

post? She bought that Hermes bag with her award money