The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 233

The activity at the kindergarten kicked off.

Everyone sat down at the tables that were set up. Leah looked at Antonio, who was sitting in the row ahead, and asked me with frustration, "Mom, why isn't Dad sitting with us?"

I pinched Leah's chubby cheek.

She was so little, and I didn't want her to know what a jerk her dad was.

"I'm like a superhero. To make the game fair, your dad

is helping out other kids," I gently explained.

Then, the teacher announced the start of the first activity, a block- building contest. "The winner gets a prize-a spaceship Lego set."

Leah got all excited and pointed at the spaceship. "Mom, I wanna win!"

"I bet you can!" I replied with a smile, and we started building with the blocks

Half an hour went by.

Leah raised her hand and shouted excitedly, "We've finished!"

The teacher came over, nodding with approval.

Just as she was about to announce the

result, a little boy from the front row rushed over.

It was Jacob.

He knocked over the blocks we had built and declared, "I win!"

her blocks fall. In a fit of pique, she grabbed a big block and threw it at

quickly stopped her and said, "Leah, how could you do that! Apologize to

I?

girl. "Antonio,

Antonio's arm.

stepped in to

feeling wronged. "Dad, why are you standing up

word "Dad" made everyone's

between me,

looked really awkward, while Sophia

hips, roaring aggressively. "You're not my sister, don't

pulling at

stand seeing

glance at Antonio, my voice getting stricter "Antonio, aren't you going to

be misunderstood like

and snapped, "What's

he patted

cast scornful glances at us,

your own daughter in check. Why did she

and Sophia bringing

you trying to get with Antonio or

Antonio just turned a blind eye, trying to

as she

picked up the crying Leah, gently patting her back. "It's alright. Don't. listen to their

as I wanted to tell everyone Antonio and Sophia were the cheaters, I couldn't

Antonio and Jacob look

glanced at Antonio,

of guilt

befor

he fell silent, scrate