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.

in surrender. “So, I assume your relationship with her is serious, and you want to win her

her back. It was a stupid moment of weakness, and I regret it.”

cheating were things I couldn’t tolerate, especially after what Angelique had done

It was

wanting to give him the right advice. I didn’t want him to

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

Dad… a few

few?” I teased.

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

my son well enough to understand how

wait until marriage,

widened in even greater shock. A smirk graced

not funny,” he said, confused

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

know

helped me turn my life around. I knew I couldn’t let s*x

warned. “People make their

She’s the kind of woman who would never cheat on

which concerned me. “Adrian, listen. You’re my son, and I want

with him.

his attention fixed on

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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 better

promise, Dad. I’ll never cheat on her again,” he pleaded, desperation clear in his voice. “Just tell me how to fix this. I know you have the answer.”

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

he begged, his eyes sincere as he

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