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.

staring into his drink as

me clean you up.”

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fine,” he muttered, barely sparing me a glance before focusing on

cut.”

not,” I shot back, my voice shaking. “You’re bleeding, you’re drinking yourself numb, and

rolling off him in waves. For a long

suddenly, he let out a deep breath and walked toward

he murmured, his voice softer now, almost like he was trying to convince himself. His dark

a second–before he pulled away,

out, “Then let me help

into the villa, his expression shifted. Some of the hardness in his face eased, and finally–finally–he let me in.

bed. I knelt beside him, carefully dabbing at the cut on his brow, my

didn’t

wiped away the blood, making sure the wound was clean before pressing a bandage to it. Then, I reached for his hand, running a cloth over his bruised

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skin was red. Swollen. Torn.

punches must have been brutal.

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blows and the pain he must be in–but

inside the first aid box for

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

“I’ll be fine,” he reassured me, as if sensing my

concern.

my heart was far from reassured. I hesitated before finally whispering, “Gabriel…

about.” He stood abruptly, walking back to the bar like it was his only escape. He poured himself another

to my feet. “You lost control back there, Gabriel. And

the fact that you

back, my frustration beginning to build..

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out a cold, bitter

believe me. Sergio and Raquel were right there!”

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just jealousy burning in his eyes. It

the glass onto the counter. “You promised me. No man would get

me, but

“And

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