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?"

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

slapped himself. "I'm a jerk. I've

Lucia's charm. Lucia has always been more lovable. It's

feelings for each other, end things with Grace. Lucia just had surgery; she

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

love her

"Grace will understand. She's always been mature,

seemed to have

childhood resistance to their

consta

that I give in

always earned me a scolding, "Let

her cry, you'll suffer." Dad

compliance wasn't born of generosity, but of

was tired of being

now, they'd forgotten

not even Antonio, who broke up with

didn't wait for a

my

My opinion never mattered.

the kidney donation. My

me to the