The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The Lies He Told Me 173

"Kendra is the best person in the world! If it hadn't been for you, I would have been her kid!" Grace met Omar's gaze. Since he believed Kendra should be his mom, Grace decided to step aside. That afternoon, Grace then threw herself into reclaiming her properties and preparing for the divorce. But that night, she got a call from Victor Conner, the hospital director.

"A massive 7.0 earthquake hit Cloudview Town, with over 200 casualties. We're sending a rescue team. Are you in?" asked Victor.

"I am," Grace replied without a beat. As a doctor, saving lives was her calling.

Victor let out a sigh of relief. "We'll depart at dawn. Be ready." Grace murmured her agreement.

She hung up, got up, and left the room.

She needed to talk to Antonio about the divorce before she left, so she could head straight to the courthouse upon her return. The hallway was dark. with a sliver of light from Antonio's office. Why was Antonio still at work so late?

Antonio had forbidden Grace from entering his office.

She had always respected that, never bugging him at work. But then, Grace heard moaning from his office. "Antonio, slow down. I can't take it."

Grace's heart pounded as she swung the door open to

find Kendra, in a white dress, straddling Antonio, her face flushed.

The door thudded against the wall.

Antonio's hands on Kendra's waist trembled, his eyes

still hazy with desire, which turned to shock and panic at the sight of Grace.

up

caused the beaded bracelet, glistening with moisture, to tumble out from under her skirt! Grace's stomach churned at the sight.

limits office.

she forced

Kendra, what's

Grace turned, she saw Omar, who had appeared in the doorway, rubbing his

how

kid to witness that kind of thing. She was just about to tell him to leave when Omar

ran to Kendra, pleading, "Kendra, can you tell me

threw a disdainful

and I will

the message and walked away without a backward glance. The next day at the

the ride,

Make sure you sign too She powered off her phone. The whole thing just made her feel

a mess after the quake, with countless injuries and a death toll that kept rising Grace and her team dived straight into the rescue efforts,

the hours

settled in, she suddenly heard a familiar, young voice. "Dad,

and

to see Antonio with Omar in one arm and shielding Kendra with the other, all three of them at the relief site. They must have come along to

them

her work. But Kendra wasn't having it, calling out,

they made their way

dark and fierce as a