The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter 246

My so-called best friend had her eye on my husband.

She got me drunk and took some private photos of me unconscious with a stranger.

My husband booted me out, and my little boy, just five, started despising me.

Only my sickly daughter was willing to stick by me.

I figured we'd be out on the street, but then these three farmers came to our rescue.

They claimed to be my long-lost brothers.

With their help, my daughter and I got a fresh start on their farm until my ex tracked us down, trying to snatch my daughter away. "Grace, you can be as loose as you want, but our daughter isn't staying with you. You'll ruin her," my ex spat, trying to take my daughter. I held on tight

He lashed out. kicking me square in the gut, but I still wouldn't budge, even when he crushed my hand under his heel

"Or maybe I'll take you too, if you beg and clean my shoes" Antonio Kaufman's eyes were crazed, his voice dripping with scorn

"I haven't done anything wrong! No way I'm saying sorry!" I shot back at Antomo.

My daughter. Mollie Kaufman, even got in on it, sinking her teeth into his shoulder.

Antonio scowled and whacked the

back of her head. "Mollie. I'm your dad, and you bit me?"

It just made Mollie fight harder.

Antonio balled up his fist and aimed it at Mollie's face.

your hands off my daughter!" I threw myself at

hurt Mollic.

from getting any money after we split,

out, Antonio was scheming to steal my

me that she wanted to be with me and handed

in his twisted

had gone sour, so he let her

to Mollie if he got his hands on her turned

I stood up to him, fighting for our

hard that I hit the

down and then stomped on my back with

searing pain in my chest, and the next thing

out blood,

mom safe, come with me

Mollie, just nine years old, was terrified. Seeing me on the floor, she

face, flung me aside and hoisted Mollie up,

Mollie again, you heart.ne

Mollie wriggled in his grip, shouting, "I want my mom.

she resisted,

his shoulder once more. That was when he lost it, tossing her aside like

for it!" Antonio growled. He unfastened his cuffs. ready to roll up his

ground, she sprinted

blood on my hand, her eyes welled up with tears. Yet, she

of here," Mollic urged. I clenched my

the throbbing pain

stand up. Together, Mollie