LOVE STRUCK

end in his gym battling the urge to relapse after waking up curled like a ball on the floor in his r

office today. Tried as he may, he couldn't quite convince himself that his sudden desire to appear in

ith was cooking, he thought hungrily. The last time he had eaten a proper meal was a vague memory to

, sit and eat" She continued practically dragging Antonio to the dinning table. She had finally gotten hold of

u want to give me a heart attack?" she questi

d on the task at hand. He was going to eat until she began to see his colour radiate again. She finished stacking the

d for having Edith in his corner. He felt lucky he had two set of parents, his birth parents, and his lovely Edith and

u my son, will be exonerated. " Edith said in tears. She wished she could take his pain away. She had read so much misinformation about him on the internet and it broke her heart. It wasn't enough they had labelled him the handsome devilish scum of the earth. Granted he had gone through one long year of immense grief, but he had

air. He looked at the once jet black hair that had completely turned grey. She was getting older but still insisted o

don't want you to be late

" he said and immed

At least he was back to work now. Antonio strolled casually into the reception and every conversation ceased. Everyone knew Antonio preferred to work from home, so him being physically present in the office twice in two weeks, left everyone speechless. They were all awa

d to being the center of attention every where he walked into, despite how hard he had always tri

d of customer service department whisper

race Mosaic, stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Antonio walk in. Mariano had literally forced her to take pictures of him in Antonio's

impressed with how calm he sounded. Grace handed the ph

oni, we were just having harm

office?" Antonio asked getting agitated. He loved his cousin so much, but he could be such an irritant sometime

he concept I had in mind. I mean it is bland and boring, but that's exact

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k out of my office!

n fear. He knew Antonio was going through so much but he never got

apologized solemnly a

just a bit frustrated. You know how much I hate

" Mariano said breaking down in tears. Antonio sighed and hugged Mariano. He despied hurting Rian. He didn't have a siblin

oy fled, Rian begged Antonio not to tell anyone what he had seen. He remembered how he was scared of being disowned by his parents,

ute gem you are, does not deserve you. So promise you won't c

yone proud" Mariano said determined. They both knew only

office" Antonio said pull

name. Do well to pay okay?" Mariano said hurrying out of the office before Antonio could reply. Antonio stared blankly at him

?" he screamed at t