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“Sorry, Grace.” Antoput aside his dignity, pride, and arrogance over the years, crawling on his knees to
Grace's side.
He wanted to hold her pale, delicate hands but held himself back.
“Grace, | know nothing | do can make up for the pain | caused you. | just want to make things right and give you
an outlet for all the hurt, the pain, and the sadness you've suffered all these years.”
“You-all of you-just want to ease your own guilt. Why should I give you that chance? I'll never make peace with
you, not in this lifetime. | want you to suffer, forever and always, more than | ever did!”
Grace grabbed the ashtray next to her and hurled it at Antonio.
Antomoaned in pain. The glass ashtray had hit his shoulder.
But with red eyes, Antostraightened up and pulled Grace into his arms.
“Grace, it's okay. You don’t have to forgive me. It's okay if you hurt us.”
For a moment, Grace froze.
It was an awkward hug. Antoseemed to realize it too.
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So he quickly let go of her.
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The shoulder where the ashtray had hit him ached, and so did the old wound in his chest that never fully healed.
But Antopressed his lips together, his eyes downcast.
“I'm sorry. It’s my fault. I... I couldn't help myself.”
His clearly softened voice snapped Grace out of her memories.
For a split second, she had thought of Antofrom 16 years
ago.
That Antowas the best version of himself. And now, Grace was the best version of herself.
Between the best versions of them lay 16 years of love, hate, and sadness.
“Mr. Kaufman, you actually lost control over someone like me?”
Grace sneered, her eyes icy. “Don’t you findrepulsive anymore?”
Antonio’s face turned pale as he heard that.
Once hurtful words were spoken, they couldn't be taken back.
And now, what Antohad done years ago backfired.
Grace's mind flashed back to those hellish memories and the dark, gloomy prison cell.
“Get out!” She pointed to the door, her voice sharp. “I don’t want to see you. You only bringpain and remind
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that night and those seven years of living hell!”
Antothought, “That night?”
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Seeing Grace's emotional breakdown, Antodidn’t leave. Instead, he pulled her into his arms again.
“Grace, listen to me. That night, | didn’t kiss Kyla. | really didn’t.”
But the answer was meaningless now.
It didn’t matter. It hadn’t mattered for a long time.
Thirteen years ago, Grace wasn’t chosen by Antonio. Instead, she was sent to prison.
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From that moment on, their relationship was doomed.
“Antonio, what made you think you could treatlike that? Just because you're powerful and wealthy, you
thought you could do whatever you wanted to me? I'm a living, breathing person!”
Grace struggled in his arms, hit him, and finally bit down hard on his bruised shoulder as if to release all the
resentment she’d held onto for years.
The taste of blood filled her mouth.
“Sorry, Grace. I'm sorry...” Antorepeated those words over and over.
Those words felt empty and cheap. But what else could Antosay?
A hard slap landed on Antonio’s face. He took it quietly.
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He raised his hand, slowly and gently patting Grace's back.
“Grace, it's okay. Let it all out. Don’t let those things stay buried inside you. It's okay.”
Still the swords.
For a moment, Grace felt like she was being held by the 17- year-old Antonio.
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