Chapter 98
“You even quit your job because Vivian wanted to start her own business?” I pushed Antonio away, trying to get rid of him who no longer had me on his mind. Antonio wasn’t expecting this. He explained, “You got it wrong. We started the business all together. It was a good chance and we wanted to seize it. It’s a simple thing.”
Antonio pulled his tie and went on staring at me with his loving eyes.
“Don’t overthink about it. You need to be more mature, mom–to–be.”
Mom–to–be? But our baby had gone.
tell him about the abortion.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
The moment the call got through, I heard a childish voice. “Dad, where are you? I miss you.”
Antonio turned to me in a panic. He hurried to muffle the receiver as he rushed to the bedroom.
Shortly, Antonio went out of the bedroom after getting changed.
“I’m sorry, Grace. Vivian told me that her kid had fallen ill and wanted to
see me. 1…”
I shook my head, telling him that I didn’t mind it at all. “Don’t worry about me. You may leave as you wish.”
Antonio kissed me on the cheek. Holding me in his arms, he swore, “When we go through the company’s startup phase, I won’t meet up with her alone. I’ll spend all my free time with you and the baby.”
I received messages from Victor and other two of his friends right after Antonio left home.
race, Vivian is in trouble now. Can you let Antonio go help her?”
I didn’t reply to their messages but discuss some details about my job in the overseas office with Joana.
I saw Vivian’s new post on Facebook.
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Vivian: “The two most important men in my life.”
The photo showed Antonio and her baby, sleeping peacefully.
Antonio’s startup went smoothly. He soon got his first project.
He invited me to his celebration party while kept making promises to me.
“I will spend more time with you and the baby. Tell me if there’s anything you don’t like about me. I’ll try to change.”
Yet, just as we arrived at the restaurant, I saw the waitress dumbfounded to see me. She mumbled, “How come he changes his plus–one?”
She spoke in a low voice, yet I could hear her.
I halted when Joana sent me a message asking me to come to the company to double–check a few details.
Antonio’s face darkened. “Can’t you cancel your work today for me?”
I shook my head.
I had given him many chances before.
Every time I needed him, he always said that he was at work and never asked what for.
Last time, I brought lunch for Antonio. One of his colleagues wanted to befriend me because she wanted to know where I bought my clothes.
When Antonio saw us exchanging contacts, he blamed me for always keeping an eye on him.
Waitress: “I always hate women like you, home–wreckers!”
I didn’t expect this. I said nothing but sent her a photo of my marriage. certificate. She replied “Wow” before blacklisted me.
I resent our chat history to Antonio and turned off my phone.
I needed to handle a lot of paperwork. When I was done with work, I turned on my phone and Lucy’s call came in.
She sounded quite mean and rude.
“Grace, where the hell have you been? Antonio’s in the police office now! It’s all your fault!” I didn’t understand, so I asked, “What happened?”
Lucy’s voice was trembling. “What happened? What did you send to him? He suddenly beat others! Even Vivian couldn’t stop him!
“Now the police have him. You have to go over there and check what is going on now!
“You’re such a terrible wife! You get jealous for no reason again, right?”
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Lucy hung up the phone, leaving me no chance to defend myself.
