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."

room was crowded with my parents. Antonio's parents, and even my former teacher, Taylor Carlson, whom Antonio had

me

always been a flirt. Only a few years in, and you're already seeing another guy and calling

around, waiting for

the bandage on my hand. "What

and

I ended up with a fractured wrist. It was still in a cast,

shoved me when he brought Sabrina home last time. It was

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

always sugar-coat his actions before my parents. As long as he didn't cross my line, I'd instinctively put a positive spin on everything he

grew up surrounded

father got rich, they spoiled me even more. Since

this time, didn't hold back.

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

so furious that he knocked over a vase,