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."

rolled off his shoulders. A faint, almost relieved smile tugged at his lips. There was something in his eyes-hopeful,

he reached

back-but the flicker of hurt

So I let him.

Just for now.

contract with Gabriel

slid over mine, slow and deliberate, caressing the back of my

But I felt nothing.

No spark.

No fire.

I

you back, Clairessa," he said

"No."

word slipped out before I could

my hand from his

back off. He stepped in

much I've changed these past few weeks—so why can't you take me back? Why not

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

a few weeks working together. That doesn't undo everything. And this-motioned around us. "This isn't the place

place works.

go there right now. Just say

He still

thing we should be

matter. This

arm shot out. "Screw the

a bitter laugh, eyes flashing. "These

pretending to care about any of this. Sure, I've

to impress my dad. But mostly... it's been for you. So you'd see I'm not just some spoiled, useless rich kid. I've been trying

I froze.

he still wanted me. But pretending to

hell was he

manipulation. And the worst part—he

"You couldn't have done all

did. Because it was the only way 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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