The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

To repay the favor, I went out with the doctor from the hospital.

We watched the sunrise I had missed before, hiked, had a picnic, shared a meal, and enjoyed some drinks together.

He was a fantastic companion, offering the emotional support I so desperately needed.

I felt so much better now.

That day, the doctor dropped me off at my doorstep.

The moment I stepped out of the car, I froze.

Antonio and Sabrina were there, scrutinizing me, while his mother glared at me with disdain.

"Grace, have you no shame? You called the cops on us, got Sabrina and I locked up, just so you could go out with another guy!" Antonio snapped, grabbing my collar.

Sabrina, supporting his mother, walked up to me. His mother sneered. "Let's talk inside. Others don't need to see this."

was crowded with my parents. Antonio's parents, and even my former

out photos of me with the

You've always been a flirt. Only a few years in, and you're

waiting for

father ignored them and stared at the bandage on my

and the memory

last time Antonio shoved me to the ground for Sabrina, I ended up with a fractured wrist. It was still in a cast, and I couldn't move

Sabrina home last time. It was just

your wrist? Seriously? What really happened, my girl? You need to

always sugar-coat his actions before my parents. As long as he didn't cross my line,

I grew up

got rich, they spoiled me even more. Since I always defended Antonio, they rarely criticized

this time, didn't hold

the sunrise together, but Sabrina wanted to join us. So, Antonio kicked me out of the car and

he knocked over