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“Grace? Grace!”
Grace broke out of her trance and looked at Antonio. She must
have stood outside the study for too long, and it annoyed Antonio. This man had smiled so gently at Keyla earlier in the
morning, but why did he look so detached when facing her?
Grace realized there was nothing she could do to change his
commitment to his first love.
“Huh, what is it?”
“Your phone is ringing.”
Only then did Grace feel the vibration in her hand. She glanced
at the screen, and it was a call from the hospital. Antonio
watched her retreating figure as she stepped onto the balcony, a thoughtful look in his eyes. Today, Grace seemed different.
“Hello?”
“Ms. Parrish, the surgery you scheduled can take place
tomorrow.”
Grace unconsciously placed her hand over her belly. This tiny life had been part of her for five weeks, but tomorrow, they
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would separate. Though reluctant, she knew that if she wanted
to leave everything about Antonio behind, she couldn’t keep the
baby.
“Can the surgery be done under general anesthesia? I’m a little
afraid of the pain.”
Grace tried to sound casual, but the heartache was impossible
to suppress. She had once longed for a child, one who would
resemble Antonio or herself.
“It can, but we’ll need your family to sign the consent form.”
Grace froze. She was all alone. Her parents had divorced long
ago, and her grandmother, who raised her, had passed away four years ago. There was no one left in this world she could call
family.
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“I’m an orphan. I have no family.”
The other end of the line was silent for a
“Keyla is back. She and my brother are getting married soon. If
you have any self–respect, you should leave my brother now.”
Grace forced a bitter smile. No matter how much she had given
to this family, she was still an outsider. Stumbling into the
bathroom, she shut the door and stared at her own reflection.
How pathetic she was. No one in this house had ever wanted
her.
Her phone buzzed with a message from Laney. It was a photo
of Keyla taking a mirror selfie in her pajamas. Grace
immediately recognized the background. It was Antonio’s and
her wedding house in the south district. Grace never liked the interior decor. She knew Antonio had designed it specifically for
Keyla. Even after Keyla dumped him, he still loved her.
Back then, for the sake of Laney’s schooling, Antonio had
bought their current place near the school. Grace couldn’t even
remember the last time she had set foot in that other house.
Maybe Antonio had never intended for her to stay there for long from the beginning.
“You probably haven’t followed Keyla on Instagram, right? Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to forward all of her posts to you.”
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Grace knew Laney had resented her discipline, but she hadn’t
expected Laney to be so eager for her to leave. Well, they would all get what they wanted soon enough. She would be gone, and Keyla would be Antonio’s new wife. Grace wouldn’t get in the
way, and Antonio wouldn’t let her even if she wanted to.
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Grace went to the hospital alone for the procedure. This baby
was never meant to exist, so Antonio didn’t need to know.
Since she had no family to make medical decisions for her,
Grace opted for local anesthesia. The pain was sharp and
unrelenting as she felt the life being torn from her body. She bit
her lip, telling herself this would be the last time she suffered for
Antonio. That man didn’t belong to her, and she was done loving
him.
Pale–faced, Grace stepped out of the operating room. The
hospital was bustling with people, but no one bothered to ask
how she was feeling. She tilted her head back to keep her tears
from falling. “Don’t cry, Grace. No one is worth it,” she thought.
“Antonio, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to
bring my mom to the hospital.”
Grace followed the voice and saw Antonio and Keyla helping an
elderly woman toward her. There was nowhere to hide, so she
just stood there, frozen. As soon as Antonio noticed her, he let
go of the elderly woman and walked over.
“What are you doing here?”
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Swallowing her bitterness, Grace forced a smile.
“Didn’t I say yesterday that one of my colleagues was having
surgery? It just ended.”
Keyla stepped forward, smiling triumphantly.
“Grace, long time no see!”
Grace glanced at Antonio, who looked visibly uncomfortable.
Even now, she still couldn’t bear to put him in a difficult position.
“Keyla, long time no see.”
“Don’t get the wrong idea,” Keyla explained. “My mom needed to
see a doctor, and Antonio was just helping out. I just got back to
the country and don’t know my way around. Luckily, he was
there to help me.”
Grace responded with a silent smile, but Keyla’s eyes became
moist anyway.
“Antonio, I shouldn’t have come to you, right? Grace seems
upset.”
Her pitiful look made Antonio frown in concern.
“It’s fine. I want to help.”
