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 with her is serious,

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 things I couldn’t tolerate, especially after what Angelique had done to me. It was better to be

It was a mistake.”

give him the right advice. I

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

Dad… a few times.”

I teased.

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

asked, surprised. I knew my son well enough to understand how important that aspect of a relationship was to

wanted to wait until marriage, and I agreed.”

eyes widened in even greater shock. A smirk graced my

said, confused by my reaction.

But you agreeing to keep the marriage bed untouched is laughable,

know

restaurant is successful and helped me turn my life around. I knew I couldn’t let s*x make me lose someone so good,

make their own

woman who would never cheat on me

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 honest with you,”

with him.

nodded, his attention fixed on me.

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seems like a good person. You’ve hurt her, so

clear in his voice. “Just tell me how

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

do to get her back,” he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached

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