Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0509

Harper.

"I honestly don't know why you wanted us to come here," I grumble as I rub my hands together to generate some warmth.

"Is it wrong that I want to take a walk with my wife through the park?" Gabriel asks, amusement coloring his features. My grumpiness doesn't do anything to diminish the shine in his eyes. In fact, it looks like he finds it cute.

*During work hours?" I ask skeptically, my eyes surveying the park we were in. Given the cold weather, we were among the few who were here.

*I am the boss, Harper, and you are my wife. We can do whatever the fuck we want," he says, grabbing my hand and holding it tightly in his. "If anyone has a problem with it, then they can go fuck themselves."

Despite the chill in the air and the fact that I don't want to be here, I smile. Using my hair to hide it.

Gabriel has surprised me over and over again with his care, love, and attentiveness. If I am being honest, I never thought that I'd ever be this happy with him. He has surprised me at every turn.

*It's still not a good habit," I tell him, looking up at his six-feet-two frame.

come easily, and they warm my heart. Sure,

traces on my palm. "Now, I have you and Lilly, and you take precedence over everything, including the company. If I want to take you out for a stroll,

am I even supposed to respond to

to let him know that I do understand. That I get what he is saying. After hearing his words, all my inhibitions fall away, and I put work aside. Focusing on the current moment.

with him. I felt that there is more could learn from him before I

I needed to plan. I needed to organize my ideas, my goals, and steps for how

was solely focused on buying and selling properties. With the introduction of architectural, construction, and interior

be a while before I can officially launch it with a brand-new face, so before that happens, I am totally okay learning and working under

boyish grin and excitement on his face.

wasn't that good. I hated the cold. In fact, I prefer scorching heat to cold weather. I don't understand

he somehow managed to convince me... so here we were. Walking hand in hand

here one of these days," he tells

the atmosphere, and most especially the tall green trees were relaxing. I feel myself melt into his arms

penthouse," I point out while smiling at a cute Chihuahua dressed in a pink skirt. We had not yet moved to our new home. For reasons unknown to me (or

to the office when she's on school break. She's been begging me to let her tag along one day," he says with such a bright smile on his face that it shows his happiness. His pride in our daughter