The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 244

That night, I pleaded with him to remember the love we shared and to break it off with Wendy.

Antonio was on the couch, fiddling with his phone.

Wendy must've texted him something funny, because he was grinning, his eyes all warm and fuzzy.

Then he turned to me, cold as ice. "Lila, why do you always spoil the fun? Can't you not take relationships so seriously? No one is indispensable, and it's really stressful the way you're always checking up on m I lay awake all night.

"Honey, can you forgive me?" Seeing I wasn't biting, Antonio begged with tears in his eyes.

"Alright." I nodded.

Antonio's eyes lit up. "Seriously? You're really going to forgive me? Babe "

I said. "Forgiving you doesn't mean I'm calling off the divorce. I'll see you in court."

And with that, I walked out the door, not even turning back to see Antonio's face drain of color as he sat there, floored.

That night, Antonio caught a late flight back

A few days later, Wendy hit me up again.

She sent a bunch of pictures with Antonio.

All the anger and sadness from before was gone, replaced by a cocky pride in her messages.

"I knew it. Once he got out there, he'd realize I'm the best, the one who loves him the most."

"Look at this huge diamond ring he bought. It's all sparkly and gorgeous."

"By the way, we're heading to Adaleth for a holiday in November. Lila, I'll snap some pics for you."

I kept my cool and replied. "Get a move on with the divorce, and claim your spot as his legal wife."

without the threat of someone

messages, Wendy

"You're a natural-

it coming. I'm just glad I'm not stepping

her rant, and then

because

sure Wendy would hit

later, my

and Wendy had a

to Wendy's game, figuring out she was

man with his standards for

kid, just four, whisked

the kid card to force Wendy

Mercedes? He made Wendy unload it and hand over the money Wendy just lost it right

concern for her image and ripped into Antonio

money than you know what to do with, so why are you pushing me

even

or not? Haven't I been right here

back, playing the part of a

was no

just too grasping,

he wanted was a woman who was totally devoted to him and loved him

were a couple, I

he wasn't cool with the idea of being

Antonio making out with Wendy in his car. It made

at me with

you content? Every guy's got his

dawned on me that even though

the rush of the new and the freedom

the rush of

all over her, throwing