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?"

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

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

shrugged, disconcertingly casual. "Grace never had Lucia's charm. Lucia has always been more lovable.

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

harsh on Grace? She just

hardened. "Antonio doesn't love her anymore. It's better to end it

after a pause, nodded. "Grace will understand. She's always been mature,

to have forgotten

childhood resistance to their

consta

that I give in

me a scolding, "Let

make her cry, you'll suffer." Dad

wasn't born of generosity, but of

tired

they'd forgotten me

me, not even Antonio, who broke up with me via

didn't wait

my feelings, were

My opinion never mattered.

donation. My repeated refusals were

me to