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.

assume your relationship with her

Dad, exactly,” he exclaimed, his desperation clear. “I want her back. It

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

her. It was a mistake.”

happened?” I pressed, wanting to give him the right advice. I didn’t want him to keep

I fixed my gaze on him, a tactic I’d perfected over

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it’s only because we’re not having s*x, and as the months went by, it became harder to control my…” He trailed off, clearly

son well enough to understand how

to wait until

eyes widened in even greater shock. A smirk graced my

not funny,” he said,

agreeing to keep the marriage bed untouched is laughable, and I

know

has the purest heart out of all the women I’ve met. She’s the reason this restaurant is successful and helped me

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

different. She’s the kind of woman who would never cheat on me or leave. I can’t lose her–I need her

said, contemplating 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

with him.

attention fixed on me.

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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 understand better than anyone how cheating can destroy

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

your partner and sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked hard to

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.