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!"

a fit of

how could you do

should I? He knocked

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

arm. "Let it go.

stepped in to try and

feeling wronged. "Dad, why

made everyone's jaw

me, Antonio, and

awkward, while Sophia bit her lip, hesitant to

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

at his shirt. "Dad,

stand seeing

my voice getting stricter "Antonio, aren't you going to explain?

to be misunderstood like

snapped, "What's

patted Jacob's

parents cast scornful glances at us, whispering

own daughter in check. Why did

Sophia bringing their son to

to get with Antonio

being condemned, Antonio just turned

a laugh as she

her

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

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

at

of guilt in his

befor

he fell silent, scrate