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.

my hands in surrender. “So, I assume your relationship with

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

questioned. While I had a cold view on relationships, lying and cheating were things I couldn’t tolerate,

her. It was a mistake.”

right advice.

fixed my gaze on him, a tactic I’d perfected over the years. He knew I could see right through him.

a few times.”

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I can count. But it’s only because we’re not having s*x, and as the months went by, it became harder to control

knew my son well enough to understand how important that aspect of a relationship

until

shock. A smirk graced my

said,

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

know

women I’ve met. She’s the reason this restaurant is successful and helped me turn my

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

exactly my point. My girlfriend is different. She’s the kind of woman who would never cheat on me or leave.

my son, and I want to

with him.

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person. You’ve hurt her, so it’s not just about fixing things–it’s about ensuring it doesn’t happen again. You understand

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

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

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

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