The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter286

My boyfriend, Antonio Kaufman, and my brother, Tyler Parrish, were both smitten with Michelle Conner, the new girl in town.

Antonio abruptly ended our engagement, coldly stating, "I haven't had feelings for you for a long time, Grace.."

Tyler, disregarding our mom's dying wishes that he look after me, dismissed my concerns with, "Michelle has such a hard life, and now she's like family.

You get that, right?"

On my birthday, Antonio chose to be with Michelle, leaving me alone.

On the anniversary of our mom's death, Tyler was celebrating with Michelle and her mom, oblivious to my grief.

When they were off to Abalind for Michelle's design award, I set fire to our childhood home, a repository of shared memories.

The school was abuzz with rumors of my suicide.

They wept over my photo, expressing remorse for abandoning me, but it was far too late.

aKK "We're engaged, remember?" I reminded Antonio at a party, hoping to jolt his memory, to reclaim some semblance of our past.

The room fell silent, everyone anticipating his response.

He looked annoying. "Our engagement was arranged by our parents. It wasn't my choice."

I pressed, my voice barely a whisper. "Then why did you agree to it?"

on the couch, his

scattering of hickeys.

wave of nausea washed

had given his heart to

was until now," he admitted, his

a hollow ache spreading through my

sighed, his irritation palpable. "Grace, we're adults. I have

to be with. Let's not dwell on the

detachment,

made it easy to let

and Michelle entered, dressed

flinched when she saw me. "I'm sorry.

of leaving, She looked at Antonio, tears welling in her

tomorrow,"

tray down and turned

kicked the coffee

shattered, spraying shards of glass

arm as a piece

Blood welled up.

didn't even look at

strode towards Michelle, his face contorted with

He

"Michelle, I told you.net 4er ruffled apron and

quickly nodded, her voice meek, "I just don't want to keep taking

money.