Chapter 7: The Mystery Woman

Gabriel’s POV

Chapter 2 The Mystery Woman

“How bad?” I asked, my anger slowly building. Just as I suspected, he had made a mistake and was probably in need of help.

“Really bad, Dad. I messed up the one good thing I had going on in my life.”

“What happened?” I asked, wanting to hear the full story before reacting. Over the years, I learned to wait for all the information before giving a response.

“It’s my girlfriend… I messed up badly with her.”

“Girlfriend?” I repeated, relieved that it was a relationship issue and not something more serious. I let out the breath I’d been holding and leaned back in my chair. “I didn’t know you had a girlfriend.”

“Dad, I do… we’ve been together for a year and a half.”

My eyes widened in surprise.

“I’m sorry I kept it hidden. I wanted to tell you at the right time.”

“You kept a serious relationship secret from me? I thought we were close. But apparently, you still see me as an old man who doesn’t need to know everything about your life,” I said, hurt but willing to move on. “I’m disappointed, but let’s focus on what you did.”

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“I cheated,” he blurted out, the remorse clear on his face. “Last night she walked in on me with another

woman.”

“Adrian,” I said sternly, my anger rising. “What the hell?”

“Dad, I need your help, not your judgment,” he pleaded, his voice full of desperation.

assume your relationship with her

exactly,” he exclaimed, his desperation clear. “I want her back. It was a stupid moment of

is it just the guilt?” I questioned. While I had a cold view on relationships, lying and cheating were

her. It was a

wanting to give him the right advice. I didn’t

gaze on him, a tactic I’d

Dad… a few times.”

few?” I teased.

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times than I can count. But it’s only because we’re not having s*x, and as the months

asked, surprised. I knew my son well enough

wait until

shock. A smirk graced

said, confused by

to keep the marriage bed untouched is laughable, and I think you that. So why did you agree?”

know

heart out of all the women I’ve met. She’s the reason this restaurant is successful and helped me turn my life around. I knew I couldn’t let s*x make me lose

this,” I warned. “People make their own choices, and your

exactly my point. My girlfriend is different. She’s the kind of woman who would never cheat on me or leave. I can’t lose her–I need her back.”

heard him say he loved her, which concerned me. “Adrian, listen. You’re my son,

with him.

attention

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her, so

promise, Dad. I’ll never cheat on her again,” he pleaded, desperation clear in his voice. “Just tell me

sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked

be something I can do to get her back,” he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out to hold my hand. The look in his eyes softened my heart.

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