Chapter18
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Antonio’s tenderness toward me vanished, replaced by immediate concern for her.
As if I didn’t exist, he rushed to her side. “How did you get hurt?”
Alicia smiled but her eyes met mine…
“Just twisted my ankle. Small world. Are you here to see a doctor too?” she said.
Antonio hesitated, then looked away from me. “My sis has a cold. I’m taking her to see a doctor.”
He always introduced me as his sister, claiming he was looking 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.
I 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.
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I forced a smile and went to my own appointment.
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.
