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.

relationship with her is serious, and you want to win her

Dad, exactly,” he exclaimed, his desperation clear. “I want her back. It was a stupid moment of weakness, and I regret

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.

It

right advice. I didn’t want him to keep hurting someone who didn’t deserve it.

on him, a tactic I’d perfected

a few

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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

both having s*x?” I asked, surprised. I knew my son well enough to understand

wait until marriage,

widened in even greater shock. A smirk graced

he said, confused

marriage bed untouched is laughable, and I think you that. So why did you agree?”

know

is successful and helped me turn my life around. I knew I couldn’t let s*x make me lose someone so good, especially after what Mom did to you.”

make their own choices, and your mother

of woman who would

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

with him.

nodded, his attention fixed on me.

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a good person. You’ve hurt her, so it’s not just

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.”

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

get her back,” he begged, his eyes sincere as he reached out to hold my hand. The look