“Grace! What the hell are you doing? I know I owe you, but do you really have to throw the divorce papers at me? Is this some kind of game?
“Can you stop being so childish? We’ll have more kids in the future! I’m just worried Sar won’t take care of the baby properly! Once the kid is older, we can try again, why do you have to make such a big deal out of this?
“Do you have any idea what Sar has done for me? She accepted that we couldn’t get married, and she cried over it! Why can’t you be more like her?”
I stayed silent, listening, my patience wearing thin.
Antonio didn’t notice.
By the end, he was practically gnashing his teeth.
“Think it over. If you can’t make up your mind, then we’ll get a divorce. This is your last chance. I can’t help you if you keep playing these games. Just think about it.
“Enough with the games, just get back here already. I still haven’t made you apologize to Sar for the cheap baby stuff you bought! Did you know our child almost went into anaphylactic shock from that crap? How could you be so crucl?”
I was not sure what triggered it.
But on the other end, I faintly heard a woman’s sobs.
“Antonio, don’t let me cause you guys any more trouble. It’s not worth it… It’s all my fault…”
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly
I hadn’t even gotten to dealing with him taking my things.
And now he had the nerve to accuse me?
Rolling my eyes, I couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“Are you out of your mind? The divorce papers are signed, do you think I’m playing some kind of game with you? What’s wrong with you? Did you hit your head? Go fix your brain at the factory!
“Am I a psychic now? Could I have predicted you’d steal my stuff and give it to someone else? Did you check the cameras? Call the cops? Hire a detective? You’ve got nothing, so stop slandering me! I’ll sue you for this!
“Apologize? You and your mistress should be the ones apologizing to me! You two should be on your knees, begging for forgiveness, that’s the least you owe me! Antonio, have some damn conscience! If you don’t understand, go look it up! Do you even have any brains?”
I took a deep breath and finished, letting it all out.
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