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."

you can sleep easy, without the threat of

moment I sent the messages, Wendy

"You're a natural-

and you've got it coming. I'm just glad

rant, and then quietly

didn't block her because I had

was sure Wendy would hit rock

my

had a

Wendy's game, figuring out she was after

man with his standards for love

just four, whisked away in the

Wendy into signing the house back

made Wendy unload it and hand over the money Wendy just lost it right then

concern for her image and ripped into

what to do with, so why are you pushing me to the

even

or not? Haven't I been right here for you

Antonio shot back, playing the

was no romantic

was just too grasping, wanting everything under

who was totally devoted to him and loved him

were a couple, I gave

with the idea of being locked down by

his car. It made

just looked at me with a cold stare, completely

Aren't you content? Every guy's got his

dawned on me that even though Antonio

was still after the rush of the new and the freedom to

even craved the

husband was out of the picture, Antonio was all