Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 97

Chapter 97: Let Me In

Clairessa’s POV

Chapter 97 Let Me In

Gabriel walked ahead of me as we entered the villa, his broad shoulders tense, his entire body still radiating anger.

“Gabriel,” I called after him.

He stopped but didn’t turn around.

I quickened my pace, reaching out to wrap my fingers around his elbow. He was warm, his muscles rigid beneath my touch. Slowly, I turned him to face me, his jaw clenched so tightly I thought it might shatter.

His face–God, his face–was a mess of bruises and fresh blood. A cut on his brow trickled crimson down his cheek.

I reached up instinctively, brushing my fingers over the cut.

He flinched. Pulled away. As though my touch burned.

A deep ache spread through my chest. He wouldn’t even let me comfort him.

Without saying a word, he strode to the bar, grabbing a glass with the same hands that had landed brutal punches just moments ago. He poured himself a glass of scotch. Then another.

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The silence pressed in, heavy, suffocating.

I swallowed hard. “Gabriel, please… talk to me.”

Still nothing.

I stepped forward, reaching for his hand. “You’re hurt-”

He jerked away before I could touch him. My gaze dropped to his bruised knuckles.

“I’ve seen worse days,” he muttered, his voice hoarse, almost broken.

I stared at him, my heart aching. “That doesn’t mean you have to suffer alone.”

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He downed another drink, his Adam’s apple bobbing with the motion. The loud clink of glass hitting the counter made me flinch.

I fought past the lump in my throat. “I’ll find something to clean you up.”

Without waiting for a response, I hurried into the bathroom. My hands shook as I rummaged through the cabinet, grabbing a small first–aid kit. It wasn’t much, but it would have to do.

into his drink as if it held all the answers

me clean you

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he muttered, barely sparing me a glance before focusing on the glass

cut.”

I shot back, my voice shaking. “You’re bleeding, you’re

through his hair, tension rolling off him in waves. For a long

he let out a deep breath and walked toward

was trying to convince himself.

my hand–just for a second–before he pulled away, like he couldn’t bear to

out, “Then let me help you.”

walked into the villa, his expression shifted. Some of the hardness in his

take his hand and lead him to the bed. I knelt beside him, carefully dabbing

but didn’t

clean before pressing a bandage to it. Then, I reached for his hand, running a cloth over his bruised knuckles,

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skin was red. Swollen.

his punches

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blows and the pain he must be in–but even

the first aid box for a

don’t have anything to wrap this,” I murmured, watching his reaction.

me to meet his gaze. “I’ll be fine,” he

concern.

hesitated before finally whispering,

to stone. “There’s nothing to talk about.” He stood abruptly, walking back to the bar like

feet. “You lost control back there, Gabriel. And I refuse to believe it was just about an innocent kiss on the cheek.”

Daniel. Or the fact that you let him close enough to kiss you.”

didn’t kiss me,” I shot back, my frustration beginning to build.. “It was a harmless

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out a cold, bitter chuckle.

you have to believe me. Sergio and Raquel were

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wasn’t just jealousy burning

counter. “You promised me.

of his voice sent a chill of fear through me, but I couldn’t let it show, so

out. “And I’m

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