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!"

fall. In a fit of pique, she grabbed a big block and threw

and said, "Leah, how could you

should I? He knocked

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

came over and tugged at Antonio's arm. "Let it go. Don't argue with

also stepped in to

into tears, feeling wronged. "Dad, why are

word "Dad" made

between me, Antonio, and

looked really awkward, while Sophia bit her lip, hesitant

on his hips, roaring aggressively.

pulling at his shirt. "Dad,

I couldn't stand seeing

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

be

and snapped,

patted Jacob's

cast scornful glances at

in check. Why did she call Antonio

Sophia bringing their

get with

I were being condemned, Antonio just turned a blind

as she

picked up the crying Leah, gently patting her back.

to tell everyone Antonio and Sophia were the

Jacob look exactly alike. They must

at Antonio,

look of guilt in

befor

he fell silent, scrate