---- Chapter 95 "Hey, stop crying. I'll get the first aid kit," Antonio said, kissing my cheek softly. He grumbled as he retrieved it. "You're not a child. Why are you always getting hurt? How will you survive without me?" | stared at him, numb. If he didn't love me, why this charade of concern? | was exhausted by the pretense. That night, | tossed and turned, drenched in sweat. At daybreak, Antonio pulled me from bed. | shoved him off, but he leaned in to kiss me.

---- | almost slapped him instinctively, stopping myself just in time. He barely grazed my lips. "Awake?" he asked. | turned away, wiping my mouth in disgust. "It's the weekend. Let me sleep." Antonio looked at me as if | were unreasonable. "You had a fever last night. We're going to the hospital." Despite feeling fine, | couldn't dissuade him. In the hospital hallway, we encountered Alicia, limping on a twisted ankle.

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Antonio's tenderness toward me vanished, replaced by immediate concern for her. As if | 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 after me while Freddy was abroad.

Only a few closest friends knew our romance. 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. | 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. | 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. | needed an IV. ---- | instinctively reached for my phone to call Antonio, then stopped. "What a bad habit," | thought, pushing the phone back into my pocket and heading off to get my meds alone.