Chapter 161: Finding Out My Son's Girlfriend Is Also My Girlfriend

Gabriel's POV

I hadn't even gotten the chance to process the smell of fresh coffee before my

entire world tilted.

There she was.

Clairessa.

In my kitchen. In my home.

For a split second, I thought I was hallucinating-still trapped in a half-dream.

But the second her eyes met mine-wide, horrified—and the coffee cup slipped from her hand, shattering on the floor, I knew I wasn't dreaming.

No. This was a goddamn nightmare.

She stood barefoot in an oversized shirt and shorts, her hair in a messy bun, like she belonged here. Like she lived here.

Like she had every damn right to stand in this house-my house-looking so comfortable, so familiar, in a place that was meant to be off-limits to the world.

What the hell was she doing here?

Before I could even find my voice-before I could demand an answer-Adrian burst into the kitchen.

"Clairessa!" he exclaimed, rushing to her side like I wasn't even there.

He glanced briefly at the shattered cup and then ignored it completely, focusing only on her.

"What happened? Are you hurt?" he asked, taking her hand with an ease that made my insides twist.

"I... I was just startled. The cup slipped," she mumbled, eyes darting from him back to me refusing to meet my gaze.

"Did it burn you?" he asked, already leading her toward the sink.

"A little...," she muttered.

"Let's rinse it off," he murmured gently, turning on the faucet and running cool water over her hand like he'd done it a hundred times before.

"Feel any better?" he asked as their eyes locked. "Doesn't look too bad. I'll get the ointment."

“I'm fine. No need,” she said quickly, pulling her hand from his grasp. “Thank you.”

She smiled.

At him.

I just stood there-in complete

at her with real concern-tenderness,

Clairessa.

In my house.

With my son.

knew each other. More than that—he was touching her like he

trying to make sense of the

the hell kind of twisted, cosmic joke

Adrian looked at me, like it was just

you scared her. She dropped the cup when she saw

I

I've told you

His girlfriend.

entire body

words slammed into me like

it. I locked my expression down, stripping it

look, and he corrected himself with a sigh. "Ex- girlfriend," he added. "The one I hurt.

meet Clairessa. Clairessa, this is my

nod. "Nice to

Sir.

she didn't

was our first encounter like just days ago she hadn't been beneath me, moaning my name over and over, her body. trembling as I drove into

said nothing. I couldn't. I was choking on rage and

inside, placed a hand on her shoulder. "Are

feels much better," she said, showing him her palm. "See?

the floor. "I'll clean this up and we can all

hungry anymore... I

when her manipulative

her. "You don't have to go. Don't mind

said sternly, "I need to speak with you. Alone.

Harmless?

to showing

awkwardly, not catching the

idea of a happy family breakfast was a

I growled, when he didn't move fast enough.

flinched, and her eyes finally met mine. For a

guilt in those brown

should be

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