Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 174

Chapter 175: She's Not Moving In With Us

Gabriel's POV

I sat at the dining table, seething, the rage in me growing hotter every goddamn second.

Across the table, Adrian and Clairessa sat so close their arms brushed. He leaned in, whispering something in her ear. She smiled-smiled like she loved whatever nonsense he was feeding her.

My blood burned.

Her eyes met mine once. Just once.

Then she looked away like I didn't exist. Like I hadn't given her twenty-four hours to tell him the truth.

And judging by the way he looked at her-like she was some innocent angel who saved his life-she hadn't said a word.

It was more than obvious she hadn't told him a damn thing.

She was still pretending. Same as always.

But she had no idea what hell I'd unleash if she kept this up.

God... I was going to-

I couldn't even say it.

Couldn't bring myself to hate her, no matter how much I wanted to.

Especially not when she was sitting beside my son, touching him, smiling for him

—and jealousy slammed into me like a punch to the ribs.

Shit. How could I still want the same woman my son was in love with?

How could I still ache for her?

Fuck...

She had him so tightly wrapped around her finger he couldn't see straight. Infatuated. Lost. Blind.

He was caught in her web now, just like I had been. And Clairessa-she was the one spinning it. Seducing both of us. Playing both sides.

Lying through those soft lips.

I dug my nails into my palms beneath the table, forcing myself to stay put.

No.

No, this wasn't Adrian's fault.

She was the one who shattered everything.

The reason I couldn't look at my own son without feeling betrayed.

And now she sat there, acting like she was innocent.

Like none of it had happened.

Like she hadn't torn my goddamn soul apart.

And fuck-I had to do something before she ruined us both.

Just as the rage clawed closer to the surface, Gretchen's voice cut in.

she said, smiling brightly as she turned to him, "I'm dying to hear how you

a boyish grin spreading as he

our final year of college. First day of class. She embarrassed

to Clairessa.

"Adrian's exaggerating. I didn't challenge him—I just corrected an error

"I like her

had no mercy. She shredded

did not," she murmured, still smiling. "You just didn't get the

playfully. "See? Still challenging me

love about her.

Love.

twisted in my gut like

glanced at

lingered for a second before drifting back to the

she was watching the kind of couple people rooted

me joy you can't imagine," Adrian said, sliding his hand over

She stiffened.

I saw it.

she didn't pull

all it

table, willing myself to stay calm-but it wasn't

to tear them apart screamed

voice tight and too polished. "Adrian, you're being

you already, Claire. I met her earlier in the kitchen-she's a doll. I can't wait

“She might seem shy

Gretchen added sweetly.

faint, uneasy smile. "Thank

She makes me want to be

That was it.

floor as I leaned forward, slamming my palm

through

eyes turned to

forced myself back into my seat, jaw clenched, fury boiling too close to the

tone cautious. "Mr. Storm, I—I'm sorry if we upset

me," I said, voice low, eyes locked on Adrian. "My son

flashing

be your priority-when your life

light

the humiliation he'd been

his

ready to turn my

me off guard. "You're

voice firm. "I want to start

of pride rose in my

this trainwreck of

We leave

he couldn't leave it

one condition," Adrian added, voice

he said it, I knew. Whatever composure I had left was about to

torn to shreds.

forget who's doing whom a favor.

replied, jaw tight. "You've

You should be on

stepped in, her voice gentle. "Mr. Storm, maybe we

her a grateful

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