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.

“So, I assume your relationship with

clear. “I want her back. It

it, or is it just the guilt?” I questioned. While I had a cold view on relationships, lying and cheating were things I couldn’t tolerate, especially after what Angelique had done to me. It was better to be honest upfront rather than hurt

It was

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

a tactic I’d perfected over the years.

Dad… a

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having s*x, and as the months went by, it became harder to control my…” He trailed

surprised. I knew my son well enough to understand how important that aspect of

to wait until

eyes widened in even greater shock. A smirk graced my

funny,” he said, confused by my reaction.

bed untouched is laughable, and I think

know

She has the purest 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

out of this,” I warned. “People make their own choices, and your mother made hers.”

the kind of woman who would never cheat on me

heard him say he loved her, which concerned me. “Adrian, listen. You’re my son, and I want to help you,

with him.

nodded, his attention fixed

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seems like a good person. You’ve hurt her, so it’s not just

on her again,” he pleaded, desperation clear in his voice. “Just tell me how to fix this. I know

and sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked hard to build.” I expected Adrian

he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out to hold my hand. The look in his eyes

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