The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter281

Looking back, Antonio's betrayal had been foreshadowed.

He'd pressured me, along with my parents, to donate a kidney to Lucia.

Gazing into my eyes, he'd promised, "Once you're recovered, we'll leave this town and start over."

It was a lie.

Lucia held a place in his heart! could never occupy.

"I'm sorry," Antonio mumbled, pushing Lucia away as if remembering his vow to me. "I told Grace I'd always love her."

His feign affection sickened me.

Lucia sobbed, clutching her wound.

My parents rushed to call a nurse and pulled Antonio aside for a private conversation.

Outside, Dad confronted Antonio, "Do you have feelings for Lucia?"

Antonio hesitated. "I'm not sure."

"It's a simple yes or no. Do you like Lucia?"

a deep breath. "Grace's sister is like my sister, but since she got sick, I've been terrified

a jerk.

Dad shrugged, disconcertingly casual. "Grace never had Lucia's charm. Lucia has

"If you and Lucia have feelings for each other, end things with Grace. Lucia just had surgery; she needs someone. She'd be

then, finally spoke. "Isn't this harsh on Grace?

"Antonio doesn't love her anymore. It's

will understand. She's always been mature, putting

to have

childhood resistance to their

consta

I give in

resistance that always earned me a scolding, "Let Lucia have her

her cry, you'll suffer." Dad

of generosity,

tired of

they'd forgotten

not even Antonio, who broke up with

wait

consent, my feelings, were

My opinion never mattered.

like the kidney donation. My

me to the