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.

as she turned to

face lit up, a boyish grin spreading as he looked

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

turning to Clairessa. "Is that

I didn't challenge

gasped teasingly. "I like

sure you do," Adrian laughed. "Claire had no mercy. She shredded my

she murmured, still smiling.

"See? Still challenging me

things I love about her. She keeps me

Love.

twisted in my gut

then glanced at me completely

eyes lingered for a second before drifting back to the two of them. She

like she was watching the

joy you can't imagine," Adrian

She stiffened.

I saw it.

didn't

was all it

the table, willing myself to stay calm-but it

tear them apart screamed through my

tried to steer the conversation away, her voice tight and too polished. "Adrian, you're being too generous. Really. Maybe

every word. I adore you already, Claire. I met

fool. “She might seem shy now, but once you get

I'm sure," Gretchen added sweetly. "Welcome to the family,

a faint,

kind. She makes me

That was it.

chair scraped against the floor as I leaned forward,

through the

turned

jaw clenched, fury

cautious. "Mr. Storm, I—I'm sorry if

low, eyes

straightened, confusion flashing across his face.

matters most-like that should be your priority-when your life is still in ruins. You should be rebuilding it, not losing yourself

the light fading from

feel a fraction of the humiliation

in his seat,

I've been thinking about what you said. I'm ready to turn my life

me off guard. "You're

firm. "I

of pride

good from this trainwreck of

you. We leave

of course, he couldn't

condition," Adrian

I knew. Whatever composure I had

torn to shreds.

demands," I said coldly. "Let's not forget who's doing whom a favor. I can take it

tight. "You've made that clear-plenty of

not enough." I leaned forward, voice like steel. "You're broke. Homeless. You should be on your knees

"Mr. Storm,

a grateful nod.

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