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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Chapter 7: The Mystery Woman

“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.

I raised my hands in surrender. “So, I assume your relationship with her is serious,

want her back. It was a stupid

on relationships, lying and cheating were things I couldn’t tolerate, especially after what Angelique had done to me. It was

her. It

the right advice. I

lied, but I fixed my gaze on him, a tactic I’d perfected over the years. He knew I could

a few times.”

I

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as the months went by, it became harder to control my…” He trailed off, clearly ashamed.

well enough to understand how important that aspect of a relationship was to him.

until marriage,

shock. A smirk graced

funny,” he said, confused by my

it’s not. But you agreeing to keep the marriage bed untouched is laughable,

know

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

out of this,” I warned. “People make their own

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.”

my son, and I want to

with him.

his attention

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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

in his voice. “Just tell me how to

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

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

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