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!"

welled up with tears as she saw her blocks fall. In a fit of

stopped her and said, "Leah, how could

stubbornly replied, "Why should I? He knocked

my baby girl. "Antonio, Jacob was the one in

Antonio's arm. "Let it go. Don't

also stepped in to try and calm

tears, feeling wronged. "Dad, why

word "Dad" made

between me, Antonio,

looked really awkward, while Sophia bit her lip, hesitant

with his hands on his hips, roaring aggressively. "You're not

Antonio, pulling at his shirt. "Dad,

enraged. I couldn't stand seeing

shot a fierce glance at Antonio, my voice getting stricter "Antonio, aren't

to be

snapped, "What's there to explain? I'm

he patted Jacob's

cast scornful glances at us, whispering among

own daughter in check.

Antonio and Sophia bringing their

to get

being condemned, Antonio just turned

a laugh as she

Leah, gently patting her back. "It's alright. Don't. listen to

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

heard someone nearby say, "Look, Antonio and Jacob look exactly alike. They must

at

look of guilt in his

befor

he fell silent, scrate