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.

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 when Lilly

I was sixteen. It got worse after Ashley broke my heart. I lived and breathed the company. Our family's legacy." He pauses, 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'll do. I deserve to enjoy quality time with my wife after all

to that? How am

hand 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. Using my free hand, I pull my

I still continued to work with him. I felt that there is more could learn from him before I am confident enough to venture on my own. Content

plan. I needed to organize

launch the ideas I had, I needed to do interviews and hire new staff. Like I said before, Unity Ventures was solely focused on buying and selling properties. With the introduction of architectural, construction, and interior

so before that happens, I am totally okay learning and

he walked into my office with a boyish grin and excitement on his face. He had then proceeded to tell me

cold. In fact, I prefer scorching heat to cold weather. I don't understand how some people prefer

going out in the terrible weather, he somehow managed to convince me... so here

one of these days," he tells me, breaking

it's peaceful here. The quietness, the atmosphere, and most especially the tall green trees were relaxing. I feel myself melt into his arms as I relax. There

our new home. For reasons unknown to me (or maybe I did know I just didn't want to admit

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