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.

Gone is the Gabriel I knew. He was no longer cold and detached. His smiles and laughs now come easily, and they warm my heart. Sure, at work he still maintains his aloof persona, but

his thumb drawing 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, then that's what

I supposed to say to that? How am I even supposed to respond to that heartwarming little

hearing his words, all my inhibitions fall away, and I put work aside. Focusing on the current moment. Using my free hand, I

that there is more could learn from him before

jump head first. I needed to plan. I needed to organize my

Like I said before, Unity Ventures was solely focused on buying and selling properties. With the introduction of architectural, construction, and interior designing services, it will need not only new staff but also new

with a brand-new face, so before that happens, I am

hours ago, I'd been busy going through some files Gabriel gave me when he walked into my office with a boyish grin and excitement on his face. He had

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

he somehow managed to convince me... so here we were. Walking hand in hand in this chilly weather, yet he didn't seem to mind

bring Lilly here one of these

most especially the tall green trees were relaxing. I feel myself melt into his arms as I relax. There is just something about being in nature.

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 maybe I did know I just didn't want to admit it), I kept postponing the movement. I know

on school break. She's been begging me to let her tag along one day," he says with such a bright smile