Ex-Husband's Regret

Gabriel's call has me moving from the same spot that Lilly left me. I still can't believe that she would say that to me. When Liam was alive, she never seemed bothered that she didn't have siblings. She never asked for one, so I'm curious where the sudden shift came from.

Now I know you're wondering why Liam and I never had kids despite being married for such a long time. Truth is, we did try. Liam always wanted a family, kids of his own. I know he loved Lilly like his own, but he also wanted his own blood.

I wanted to give him that. I wanted to thank him for being there for me when I had no one. For marrying me and giving Lilly a family. Having his baby wasn't much to ask for, and I saw no problem with it.

Like I said, we did try, but nothing happened. It wasn't until a year before his death that he finally agreed to go for a check. It was heartbreaking to learn that he couldn't have kids. That day at the office, I saw a bit of his light fade. Learning he couldn't father a child, broke something inside him that day.

He wasn't the same after that. There was always a kind of sadness and darkness clinging to him after that day.

Pushing those painful thoughts behind me, I get out of my room and follow Lilly and Gabriel's voices.

"I was just telling mom, that I wouldn't mind if you two gave me a sibling," Lilly tells her father.

I stop in my tracks, not believing she could say such a thing to Gabriel. Gabriel, on the other hand, seems caught off guard by her question.

"Oh, look, we are late... How about we get going? We don't want to keep your grandparents waiting, Lilly" I interrupt, saving Gabriel from having to answer the awkward question.

I move and grab Lilly's hand, directing her from the room. We get into the elevator, since we lived in a penthouse with a private elevator. It was silent as we were riding down the floors.

I was anxious, but I was trying my best to push the anxiety down. The one thing I was afraid of was Gabriel's parents hating me for hiding their grandchild. We hadn't talked much about the first meet up, but we agreed that I would let him do all the talking.

pings once we get down. It opens, and we get out, heading straight towards to the

about siblings?" Lilly asks a few minutes into the drive.

wouldn't let the matter go that easily. She was stubborn to the core, just like her

doesn't know the terms of our marriage, and I hope she never has to. With the contract in place, there was no hope of expanding the family. Plus, I doubt Gabriel

to talk about this" I try to skim over her question, because

"Since you are my father, is

are shocked when she asks that. This was a big step for

honored" Gabriel replies in a

answer my question" she says, staring directly

mind. I loved Lilly's tenacity. She isn't one to

near future" I chime

were on me. Shifting uncomfortably in my seat, I turn to Lilly so that I could

I'd ever get married again, but am sure that once Gabriel meets his match. The woman who'll

me. "Good enough... but I'll remind you if you decide to take your sweet time,

of those nagging parents that are always pushing their

you

have so many questions, and I am dying to meet

sure they will, Lilly. You have nothing to be afraid

she's going to ask her grandparents. All the things she's going to talk about with her cousin, and