Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

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.

surrender. “So, I assume your relationship

desperation clear. “I want her back. It was a stupid

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

love her. It was

happened?” I pressed, wanting to give him the right

tactic I’d perfected over the years. He knew

a few times.”

few?” I

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

I knew my son well enough to understand how

to wait until marriage, and

greater shock. A smirk

funny,” he said, confused

the marriage bed untouched is laughable, and I think you that. So why did

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

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

kind of woman who would never

his situation. I hadn’t heard him say he loved her, which concerned me. “Adrian, listen. You’re my son, and I want to help you, but it’s my duty to be

with him.

attention fixed on me.

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sure about what you want and why. From what you’ve told me, she seems like a good person. You’ve hurt her, so it’s not just about fixing things–it’s about ensuring it doesn’t happen again. You

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

is an action that hurts your partner and sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked hard to build.” I expected Adrian to know

be something I can do to get her back,” he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out to