Chapter 37
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I stared at tum mumb
I was exhausted by the pretense
That night. I tossed and tumed, drenched i svedt
At daybreak, Antone pulled me from bed
I shoved hum off, but he leaned in tockis
I almost slapped hum mstinctively, stopping mvselt just in time
Hle barely grazed my lips “Awake“” he asked
I turned away, wiping my mouth in disgust “It’s the weekend Let me sleep.”
Antonio looked at me as if I were unreasonable “You had a fever last night. We’re going to the hospital ”
Despite feeling fine, I couldn’t dissuade him
In the hospital hallway, we encountered Alicia, limping on a twisted ankle
Antonio’s tenderness toward me vanished, replaced by immediate consern for her
As it didn’t exist, he rushed to her side “How did you get hurt?”
Alicia smiled but her eves met mine
“Just twisted my ankle Small world. Are you here to see a doctor too?” she sand
Antonio hesitated, then looked away from me “My sis lus a cold. I’m taking her to see a doctor”
He always introduced me as his sister, claiming he was looking after me while Freddy was abroad
Only a few closest friends knew our romance
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Alicia nodded, gesturing down the hall. “You guys go ahead. I’m off to the clinic on the other side ”
She hopped forward, and without a word, Antonio scooped her into his
arms
“I’ll take you. Grace, wait here a minute.”
A wave of weakness washed over me at the sight of them together.
1 leaned against the wall, speechless
Antonio didn’t wait for a reply, simply carrying Alicia away
His actions betrayed his true feelings.
He seemed oblivious to the depth of his love for her.
I forced a smile and went to my own appointment..
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The weakness had a cause–my temperature was 41.3 degrees Celsius.
Neglecting the burn, combined with my emotional turmoil, had led to an infection.
I needed an IV.
I instinctively reached for my phone to call Antonio, then stopped.
“What a bad habit,” I thought, pushing the phone back into my pocket and heading off to get my meds alone.
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