---- Chapter 269 A wave of nausea washed over me. It was clear he had given his heart to someone else. "| didn't understand what love was until now,' he admitted, his gaze icy. My breath hitched, a hollow ache spreading through my chest. Antonio sighed, his irritation palpable. "Grace, we're adults. | have the right to choose who | want to be with. Let's not dwell on the past." Stunned into silence, | felt a strange sense of detachment, as if watching my own life unfold from a distance.

He'd made it easy to let go. The door swung open, and Michelle entered, dressed in a waitress uniform, carrying a tray. She flinched when she saw me. "I'm sorry.Wrong room." ---- Chapter 269 Instead of leaving, She looked at Antonio, tears welling in her eyes. "I'll come find you tomorrow,' she whispered, her voice trembling. She set the tray down and turned to go. Suddenly, Antonio kicked the coffee table in front of him. Wine glasses shattered, spraying shards of glass across the room.

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A sharp pain shot through my arm as a piece of glass sliced into my skin. Blood welled up. Yet, Antonio didn't even look at me. He strode towards Michelle, his face contorted with rage. He grabbed her ruffled apron and ripped it off. "Michelle, | told you not to work anymore!" Michelle quickly nodded, her voice meek, "I just don't want to keep taking your money. ---- Chapter 269 "You and Tyler have done enough for me.

"| can support myself." "But | don't want you to," he snarled, tossing the apron aside. He pulled her towards the door. "Come on. Let's go. If | see you working again, I'll shut this place down." Michelle shook her head, bewildered by his outburst. Antonio turned to me, his voice sharp and accusatory. "Did you make her work here? She's been through enough. Why are you doing this to her?" | clutched my bleeding arm, my gaze met his, blank and unreadable.