The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 163

"Looks like the surgery cleared your head this time," Jarvis said, as mean as ever.

I smiled and said nothing. He packed up his things and put a chocolate on the table. "Eat it when your condition allows."

I watched him, but he didn't look back. He simply turned and left. As the door closed, I glanced at the chocolate.

Was It the same one I had posted about on social media a few days ago.

That day was my birthday, and though I rarely indulged in chocolate as a child or an adult, I had a sudden craving.

I mentioned it to Antonio several times, but he brushed me off, thinking I was being childish

and asking why I couldn't just buy it myself.

Again, he hung up on me.

I searched everywhere but couldn't find the filled chocolate I craved.

Feeling despondent, I posted on social media, saying I might never find my favorite chocolate again, with an old photo of it.

Antonio commented below, "Are you done?"

Long ago, Eloise sent me a picture of the chocolate, asking if it was the one I wanted. I was a bit confused but thrilled and told her it was.

replied, "Antonio bought

hurt by Antonio's words. Even now, thinking

me

I

couldn't enjoy it yet, but I snapped a picture and shared it online. To my surprise, Antonio

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him. It was the first time in years that

started bombarding me with

my phone was on silent while I was undergoing tests. When I finished,

talked about my

stormed in and angrily pulled me away from

You want a divorce just to run back

our hospital?" Antonio hissed. Jarvis tried to

surveillance videos I had been collecting

to show them to

prove

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