Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 156

Chapter 156: conflicted Between Chasing After Her Letting Go

Gabriel's POV

As Clairessa walked out, I stood frozen—caught between chasing after her or

letting her go.

And I let her go.

Even though it felt like someone had reached into my chest and torn my heart out

without mercy.

The last look on her face—God, I'd never forget it. That raw, agonizing pain in her

eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks.

I did that.

All because I let my emotions override every ounce of reason I had.

Because of a fucking photo. One I didn't even trust. I reacted without thinking.

Without proof. Without giving her the benefit of the doubt.

I let it poison everything. Let suspicion consume me. Let anger drive me—and

now? God, now I might've destroyed the one good thing I had.

I may have just destroyed the only real chance at love I've ever had. At

happiness. At peace.

"Fuck..." I muttered, dragging both hands through my hair, fingers tangling in the

strands like I could burn the frustration out through my scalp.

But nothing made sense anymore.

Flashes from the night before hit me like a brutal tide. Standing Clairessa up on

the rooftop. Ignoring her messages. Driving to The Cave, letting the music drown

out my thoughts.

The burn of alcohol. The lights. The strippers. Tina.

Meeting her. Drinking. Letting her get close.

Bringing her here.

I remembered the strip tease. Her grinding on me. Her hands roaming as she

undressed me—lips on my skin, fingers tugging off my shirt... then reaching

lower, fumbling with my pants... my briefs.

And after that—nothing. Just a blank space.

around slowly, dreading

the door, arms loosely crossed over her

know what

Like she was sorry.

she knew exactly what

the hell happened last night?" I asked, my voice hoarse. "Tell

didn't..."

words refused to come out. My stomach twisted

hear her say it. I needed to know I didn't

Clairessa—physically.

raising a hand. "You were drunk.

it."

her,

"What?"

she admitted, looking

to work on you back in the day.

"You passed out right after I undressed

lay down beside you. That's

happened."

relief leaving my lungs, the

loosening just

and offered a faint,

to what you might

stepped

now, "I

I draw the

a drunk man

mumbling another woman's name."

her, shocked to my

floored by the idea

had stayed

"Over and over. You kept

kind of heartbreaking

paused, then added softly,

seeing her so

cheated—the pain on

she stormed out...

fall apart too...

couldn't go

You

the

happened between us."

opened my mouth to respond, but my voice cracked. I looked

shame too

me," I said quietly. "I think

though I hadn't slept with

It didn't matter.

damage. Didn't undo what Clairessa saw when she walked

face.

And the worst part?

me to explain. She just looked at me

turned into someone

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