The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

The person on the other end talked to him for a long time.

After the sound of his footsteps. it went completely quiet outside the door.

Finally got up and opened the door, only to find the insulated lunch box left on the ground. I couldn't help but think with self- mockery, "I knew it. Even if I left him first, she's still the one who matters more to him. Well. forget it. I don't want him anymore."

I threw the lunch box in the trash

can and ordered takeout on my phone. I had thought Antonio would fly straight back home after receiving that call. However, to my surprise, the next day when I went downstairs, I saw him waiting at the door ag

I glanced at him, intending to leave as if I hadn't seen him, but he followed my steps.

"Let me drive you to

work. I heard that there's not much security abroad. and I'm worried about you being alone." Hearing that, I suddenly stopped

Then I said. "Antonio, can you stop acting affectionate in front of me?

"In the past

eight years, how many times have I called you to pick me up when I waited for the bus alone after working overtime? Do you rememniker minat you used to say to me?

live totally dependent on their own. You said I should hire a bodyguard myself if I was scared. You said you were busy

"Now, I'm also busy with my business, so please leave and don't

roadside and hailed

I opened the door and got in, he also

good boyfriend before. Can I have a chance to make up for it? I don't want us

to waste any more time with him, so I simply closed my eyes to rest. Meanwhile, his phone kept ringing on the

Don't appear in front of me anymore. We are totally over, so what's the point of you doing this? The woman you love is waiting for you at hon As I finished

left him no opportunity to

elevator, I took

leave without getting married? Don't you need him

taking his annual leave, so there's nothing I can do." I hung up the phone in

was like a ghost, always

terrible thing. It

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indifferent. On the seventh night, the

had been complaining about Antonio's disturbance. As they had often seen him at my door, they wanted to confirm if

landlord how Antonio had been disturbing the others. Then I was told that Antonio had set up a tent downstairs, with

Whenever someone entered the

would rush

they were a resident there. Quite at few people in the apartment building ended their leases