Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 199

Chapter 199: My Heart Belonged To Someone Else

Clairessa's POV

We started down the sidewalk.

The streets were quiet. A few cars passed, but nothing constant. Even the city seemed to be moving in slow motion.

And so were we.

Our pace was slower than I liked. It felt too casual-like a couple out for a lazy afternoon stroll. But that wasn't what this was.

This wasn't that.

Suddenly, he turned to me.

"Clairessa."

I glanced over, guarded. "What?"

"There's something I need to ask you."

I slowed my steps, sensing the shift. "Okay. Go ahead."

His voice dropped slightly. "Have you forgiven me? I mean-truly, completely forgiven me? Let go of the past?"

My feet stopped before I even realized it. So did everything else.

I didn't answer right away. I stared ahead, letting the question hang between us, giving myself space to search my heart-so I could be honest. Not just with him, but with myself.

The truth was, the years with Adrian-the relationship, the hurt, that night-hadn't really been on my mind. Not since I fell in love with Gabriel.

I didn't even see him that way anymore.

But I couldn't say that. Not like that. So I gave him what I could.

I let out a slow breath. "Honestly... I have."

"I don't know when it shifted, or what moment changed it. But I'm not angry anymore. I've let it go. All of it."

A faint, almost relieved smile tugged at his lips.

he reached for

of hurt that passed through his

So I let him.

Just for now.

with Gabriel would be over. And right now, that was all I

and

But I felt nothing.

No spark.

No fire.

closer until I

back, Clairessa," he said

"No."

out before I could fully

my hand

didn't back off. He stepped in again, closing the

forgiven me." His voice was tight, almost pleading. "You've seen how much I've changed these past few weeks—so why can't you take me back? Why not give us a

my gaze fall to the pavement. When I turned back, the

together. That doesn't undo everything. And this-motioned around us. "This isn't the place to talk

budge. "Then tell me what place works. Where do we need to

go there right

my head. He still

should be focused

should matter.

out. "Screw the presentation. Screw all

laugh, eyes

to care about any

been for you. So you'd see I'm not just some spoiled, useless rich kid. I've been trying to

I froze.

knew he still wanted me. But pretending

the hell

was manipulation. And the worst part—he didn't

"You couldn't have done all of this just

you'd let me be close to you. I needed to know if there's still a future here. The more try to reach you, the more you

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