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I thought I was his true love, but in reality, I was just a pastime.
The happy and blissful married life was just an illusion he created.
Antonio was not an orphan at all. The story about failing in business and owing debts was a lie. His family was actually very powerful and influential.
Then, someone in the private room spoke again.
“By the way, I heard Tessa was really happy when she received the necklace you gave her last night. She was even thinking of being with you again. Do you think she would be heartbroken if she knew you’re married?”
“Well, it’s her own fault. She dumped Mr. Kaufman back then to go abroad for her career.”
“You didn’t know this, but Mr. Kaufman married that country bumpkin, only to get back at Tessa.”
My body trembled and I almost lost my balance.
He not only didn’t love me, but he also used me as a tool to take revenge on another woman.
I clutched my chest, my heart aching.
Tessa was his first love. When Antonio’s parents didn’t approve of her going abroad to act, she dumped him.
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From that moment on, Antonio believed that no woman was worth trusting, and he took pleasure in playing with women’s feelings. He changed girlfriends repeatedly, and in the end, decided to marry me to get back at Tessa.
But he was also worried that his wife would be after his wealth, so he wanted to hide his identity and marry an ordinary woman. And I was the fool who was completely played by him.
It was Tessa who wronged him, not me. Why should he trample on my dignity and my feelings like this?
A suffocating feeling washed over me, and just as I turned to leave, I heard someone inside ask Antonio.
“Mr. Kaufman, what if Grace finds out your identity?”
Antonio’s voice was full of disdain. “She’s too busy earning money to support me to care about anything else. After work, she goes to the market to pick up leftovers to cook.
“Even if she finds out about my identity, it doesn’t matter. She’d better not dream of getting a penny of my wealth. I have plenty of ways to make her obediently divorce me! She won’t get a single cent!”
My face turned pale.
I looked up and saw a well–dressed woman walking in. It was Tessa.
As soon as she entered, everyone began complimenting her, saying she looked younger and more beautiful.
Coincidentally, a waiter brought in dishes, and the door to the
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private room opened. I glanced over and saw Tessa sitting next to Antonio, the two of them gazing at each other with affectionate eyes.
Tessa touched the diamond necklace around her neck and said shyly, “I really like the necklace. Thank you, Antonio.”
Antonio curled his lips into a slight smile. “I’m glad you like it!”
He was so generous with his first love.
But in his eyes, I wasn’t even worth a 30–dollar handbag!
I couldn’t bear to listen any longer and staggered out of the restaurant, almost tripping as I descended the stairs.
As I walked down the street, I couldn’t hold back any longer and cried my heart out.
For the past three years, I had loved Antonio with all my heart.
I didn’t want him to suffer from late–night work, so I would make various nourishing soups for him to keep him healthy.
I only used basic skincare products, saving the rest to buy him better quality clothes and shoes. Yet I told him I bought them with coupons from the internet, just to make him feel better.
Antonio would praise me for being clever.
In fact, I was so stupid!
When night fell and I got home, I found Antonio cooking in the kitchen.
He heard me and peeked his head out, giving me a goofy grin.
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“Darling, you’re home. Dinner is ready.”
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Antonio wore an apron and squeezed into the narrow kitchen.
It was hard to imagine that he was a billionaire.
While frying the dishes, Antonio talked to me.
“Darling, the fish today is especially fresh. The boss even gave me a discount of 30 cents.
“By the way, I sold all the cardboard boxes I had saved for half a month. I earned 10 dollars and still had 1 dollar left after buying the groceries.”
I closed my eyes, my heart twisting painfully.
He was really going to great lengths to perform in front of me.
Looking at the dishes on the table, I would have been thrilled before, rushing to hug him and praise him as the best husband in the world.
But now, all I felt was irony.
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Thinking back to what I overheard in the private room, clenched my fists. Antonio had learned to cook specifically for Tessa.
But he told me he only started learning to cook after we got married.
He even said that he had no one to care for him when he was young. He didn’t have enough to eat or clothes to wear, and he was always bullied. If not for kind people helping him, he wouldn’t have survived to this day.
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I felt so sorry for him when he said those things.
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But now I realized none of it was true. Everything he said was a lie.
When he said he loved me, that was a lie, too.
Thinking about this, I couldn’t help but shed tears.
Antonio walked out of the kitchen with the dishes. When he saw me crying, he quickly put down the plates and walked
over.
“Darling, is this about something at work?”
Seeing that I didn’t answer, Antonio frowned. “Darling, say something. Who bullied you? Seeing you cry like this is breaking my heart.
“When I make enough money, you won’t have to work anymore. Stay home, I’ll take care of you.”
He kept calling me “darling“, his handsome face showing concern as if he truly loved me.
So pretending! Was he an actor?
I asked, my lips trembling, “Antonio, do you love me?”
Antonio smiled gently. “Of course I love you. You are the love of my life.”
I stared into his eyes, remembering the words he had said in the restaurant. Each word pierced my heart like a bullet.
He looked down on me so much, treating me like a tool for revenge.
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Maybe I was just the stepping stone he used to win back his first love!
So now when he said he loved me, all I felt was disgust.
He was so hypocritical!
Antonio reached out to hug me.
I hurriedly stepped back and wiped the tears from my face, glaring at him. “Antonio, you’re such a good actor.”
Antonio still wanted to play dumb.
“Darling, what are you talking about?”
I took my phone and showed him the picture I saved last night. “Mr. Kaufman, have you had enough fun yet?”
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