In the beginning, Antonio turned Celia down.
He would rudely push her away and shout at her with the worst cuss words he knew.
But, day by day, Antonio grew less resistant to Celia’s pursuit.
Sometimes, as she cried and pretended to fall to the ground, he would rush over and protect her in his arms.
He loathed and despised her, but somehow he had grown tender and indulgent towards her.
It all happened within 2 years.
Funny, wasn’t it?
I had known Antonio for more than 20 years, and we had been together for more than 10 years.
But it only took 2 years f me!
While they were preparing for their wedding, Celia came to me once.
With a pair of sparkling eyes, she smiled at me so innocently.
She said, “Grace, do you see it now?
Your poor mom couldn’t beat my mom.
Now, you can’t beat me!” I smiled and then took a few big steps forward.
I grabbed her by the collar and gave her a dozen slaps.
Celia wailed and her voice was so shrill that Antonio came over to check on her.
Chapter 23 He checked on her wounds in a panic, and then, he madly pushed me to the ground.
He shouted, “You are a vicious one!
She’s so ill.
How could you have the heart to do this to her?” I took a glance at my grazed palm and raised my phone with a straight face.
The phone was playing the conversation be now.
Both Antonio and Celia’s faces changed color.
Antonio seemed to have mixed feelings, and I couldn’t tell if he was suspicious or shocked.
Celia only paused for 2 seconds, then she burst into tears.
“Grace, is this why you call me over?
To set me up in front of him?
“I really wanna make peace with you before I die.
Can you please not treat me like this?” “Since when did you become so unreasonable?
I don’t think I can come back to you if you go on like this!” My throat clenched and pain gripped my chest.
I froze there for a long time, and then, I slowly looked up at the miniature camera on the ceiling.
*** My dad banned me from the wedding so I would not ruin it for them.
7 Sara LiliSara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.
She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.