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.

I raised my hands in surrender. “So, I assume your relationship with her is serious, and you want to win her back?”

exclaimed, his desperation clear. “I want her back. It was a stupid moment of weakness,

cheating were things I couldn’t tolerate, especially after what Angelique had done to me. It was better to be honest upfront rather than

love her. It was

pressed, wanting to give him the right advice. I didn’t want him to keep hurting someone who didn’t deserve it.

a tactic I’d perfected

Dad… a few

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

I asked, surprised. I knew my son well

wanted to wait until marriage,

greater shock.

said, confused by my

agreeing to keep the marriage bed untouched

know

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

make their own

kind of woman who would never cheat on

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 my duty to be honest with you,” I

with him.

his attention fixed

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me, she seems like a good person. You’ve hurt her, so it’s not just about fixing things–it’s about ensuring

his voice. “Just

hurts your partner and sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked hard to build.” I expected Adrian to

he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out

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