The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 243

Antonio grabbed the speaker, about to fling it out the window, his face. twisted with disgust, a stark contrast to the guilt he'd worn before. "This is getting on my nerves. I'm tossing it."

As the speaker was about to go flying, I stopped him, letting out a sigh, "Don't bother. I'm really not bothered by it."

Antonio looked at me with a pleading look. "Honey..."

"Anyway, you two are going to be together, and she'll be pissed if you do." I said.

Antonio's face drained of color at the words, and I shifted my gaze to the view outside the window.

Once we were back home, Antonio informed me that he'd booked us flights to Adaleth for November. "You've always wanted to see the snow. there, haven't you? Take this time to have a good rest, and we'll he

I used to fantasize about leaving it all behind and escaping to Adaleth with my partner, enjoying a couple of weeks

soaking up the simple joys of life

But throughout our five-

year marriage, whenever I'd mention it. Antonio would dismiss my dreams as naive and impractical.

A year back, a buddy of mine kicked off a travel agency and invited me on an Adaleth tour

Antonio

got wind of it, canceled my flight behind my back, and lashed out. "Lila, why do you always have to bother others? Don't you realize

your actions will interfere with his earnings?"

"And come on, is our country not vast enough for you?

You're acting like a sycophant. always fawning over foreign stuff!"

Actually, I knew clearly that Wendy called Antonio in tears that day.

She said that she looked up to me and envied

the free life I led while she was stuck back home, watching me take off on all these adventures. Antonio, feeling sorry for her and trying to soothe her, decided to cancel my trip behind my back.

"Everything's set, and I've got a buddy there who can arrange

accommodation for us." Antonio was all excited, laying out his grand

plan.

the place my friend lined up isn't your style, we can

tickets," I

"Huh?"

traveling with you just saps all the joy out of it." "You're just bothering me. Your behavior will just upset me and interfere with my earnings." I hurled his own words

parted his lips but was lost for

guest room and let the door shut behind

time I rolled out of bed

to work.

my lawyer drop off the

on the coffee table and walked

holed up in the hospital for three days, I was as busy as a bee, getting

descended in the afternoon, I switched on my phone, which was immediately flooded with a

but just

divorce papers, and we can split

them. and my

at the

days later, Antonio touched down

huge bouquet of roses and had two guys hold up a banner that

chase him off, Antonio remained stubbornly

given the team a

before. If anyone let Antonio in,

Thus, my staff steered

they were entering or leaving

downstairs, hanging out there all day long, even

day three, a chill swept through

hardship,

whisked him off to the

up and called the cops to force me

hand, I kept my cool. "Sign

propped up in his

His voice was barely there. "I can't sign, honey. I'm done with Wendy. I swear. She's

wasn't in the dark about

blowing up my phone non-stop like crazy

push Antonio to dump me? No surprise the universe turned on you.

things hard for other women. How

hearted?"

to reel Antonio back in. It seemed that

her wild messages and

together forever. If you can get him to sign the divorce papers, I'll be grateful

week later. Janessa rang