Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 47 Helping My Son Win His Girl Back

“If the restaurant is going as well as you say, why don’t you look like someone celebrating success?“1 asked, my voice low but direct.

Adrian mumbled something I couldn’t make out, clearly embarrassed.

I took a deep breath. “Let me guess she hasn’t taken you back?”

He looked up briefly, then nodded, looking ashamed. “She’s not taking my calls or replying to my messages. I’ve tried everything you told me to do… Dad, she just won’t listen.”

I sighed, rubbing my temples. “Cheating is serious, Adrian. It destroys relationships. You know that “I paused, letting the truth sink in.

He looked away, shame written all over his face. I could see how the guilt was eating him up. It was hard to see him like this, and it brought back my own painful memories. I remembered how Angelique, my ex wife, had an affair with my closest friend because I wasn’t earning enough at the time. Her cruel justification, “I did it for you,” had shattered me, leaving me broken in ways I hadn’t fully understood until now.

“Especially knowing what it did to me,” I continued, my voice strained. “You remember what your mom did to me, don’t you?”

Adrian’s gaze fell to the table, guilt lining his features. “Dad… Mom’s situation was different.”

I clenched my jaw, feeling the old pain in my chest. The betrayal still felt so fresh, no matter how hard I’d

tried to bury it. I wanted to open up to show Adrian the depth of my hurt, but the wounds were too raw. I wanted him to understand without dragging him into my own dark past

don’t want to get into that,” I said quickly cutting off the painful memories. “Adrian, I tried to protect you from the consequences. But if she’s strong enough to walk away maybe it’s time to move on.”

His voice cracked with hurt. “How can you say that, Dad?”

forgive you, not after what she saw. That image doesn’t just disappear. You need to learn from this and move on. Don’t let it drag you

let go. She would make the perfect wife…

get that you care about her, but marriage is a long way off. And right now, it sounds like you’re clinging to her because she

I mean, Dad,” he protested. “After what happened with Mom, I need someone I can trust. Someone who

face. “And you

want to fix it so badly, but I don’t know what

hurting, and as much as I wanted to help him, I couldn’t fix everything for him. Some problems he had to figure out on his

desperate. “Dad, please. I don’t know what else to do. Maybe if

my head. “That’s not how this works, Adrian. You

mess.”

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than I have. Help me. I’m fucking losing it,” he

my

“Sorry, Dad.”

the terms of the relationship. I don’t make promises I can’t keep. Haven’t you

have. Your golden rule is: never make a promise you can’t keep.

every liar and cheat,” I shot back, my voice cold. I realized I had been

even if he didn’t want to hear it.

you here to help, not to judge me,” Adrian said, his voice trembling. “The guilt is killing me. I just need my dad right now.”

how frustrated I felt, he was still my son. I couldn’t turn him

hoping I could convince her to meet with you. So you could tell her that I’ve changed and I’m ready to