The Lies He Told Me (Grace and Antonio)

Chapter289 I tried to smile, but tears took over first. "Tyler, no one's taking Mom's things away.

"If you feel like giving Michelle stuff, you can give away whatever you want from the Parrish family."

"What good stuff could the Parrish family possibly have..." Tyler's voice trailed off.

He was right. What good stuff could the Parrish family possibly have?

There wasn't a single decent thing or person in the Parrish family.

I threw the shredded papers in the trash and went upstairs.

"The day after tomorrow is Mom's anniversary. Don't forget it."

"Forget? No way," Tyler forced a laugh.

"You should go to bed. I'm heading to the study to work overtime," he added.

I didn't say anything or look back.

That night, I stayed up, eyes wide open.

I went through every item in this house that belonged to the three of us.

Photos? Burned them.

Anything breakable? Smashed it.

what could be donated, I boxed them

this villa, filled with

my mom had

and I just

and started

not been around much

every single

lately, he had been

the terrace, clutching a picture

off to sleep,

birthday was my mom's

made it through my birthday and then

heartbroken, crying

didn't leave my side, staying

been there for eight birthdays since

but I

Antonio didn't come.

the other hand, was all over

media had been going non-stop

people even streamed it

to party, but Antonio suggested we

for

y tablet.

a ploy to gobble

Sto