Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

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.

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

his desperation clear. “I want her back. It was a

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 honest upfront rather than hurt someone later.

her. It was a

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

my gaze on him, a tactic I’d perfected over the

Dad… a

few?” I teased.

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it’s only because we’re not having s*x, and as the months went by, it

having s*x?” I asked, surprised. I knew my son well enough to understand how important that aspect of a relationship was to him.

wanted to wait until marriage, and I agreed.”

shock. A smirk graced my

not funny,” he said, confused by my

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

know

this restaurant is successful and helped me turn my life around. I knew I couldn’t let s*x

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

would never cheat on me or leave. I can’t lose her–I need her back.”

his situation. I hadn’t heard him say he loved her, which concerned me. “Adrian, listen. You’re my son, and I want to

with him.

nodded, his attention fixed on

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need to be sure about what you want and 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 doesn’t happen again. You understand better

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

your partner and sometimes is capable of destroying them and the relationship you both worked hard

I can do to get her back,” he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out to hold my hand.