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.

my daughter!" I threw myself

hurt Mollic.

money after we split, Antonio was

people were cursing me out, Antonio was scheming

handed over every last cent from her piggy bank to fund our

in his twisted

so he let her have

what Antonio might do to Mollie if he got his hands on her turned

I stood up to him,

me so hard that

kicked me down and then

the next thing I knew. I was coughing up

blood, screamed, "Let go of

with me and get out of here!"

poor Mollie, just nine years old, was terrified. Seeing me on the floor, she begged. "Please don't

and hoisted Mollie

Mollie again, you heart.ne

grip, shouting, "I want my mom. You bad man.

resisted,

sank her teeth into his shoulder once more. That was when he lost it, tossing her

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

Mollie landed on the ground, she

hand, her eyes welled up

we need to get out of here," Mollic urged. I clenched my

the throbbing

stand up.