Gabriel’s POV
“If the restaurant is going as well as you say, why don’t you look like someone celebrating success?” I asked, my voice low but direct.
Adrian mumbled something I couldn’t make out, clearly embarrassed.
I took a deep breath. “Let me guess—she hasn’t taken you back?”
He looked up briefly, then nodded, looking ashamed. “She’s not taking my calls or replying to my messages. I’ve tried everything you told me to do... Dad, she just won’t listen.”
I sighed, rubbing my temples. “Cheating is serious, Adrian. It destroys relationships. You know that.” I paused, letting the truth sink in.
He looked away, shame written all over his face. I could see how the guilt was eating him up. It was hard to see him like this, and it brought back my own painful memories. I remembered how Ange
