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.

smiling face greets me. 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 when Lilly and I are around,

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

How am I even supposed

squeeze his 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

continued to work with him. I felt that there

needed to plan. I needed to

staff. Like I said before, Unity Ventures was

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

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 then proceeded to tell

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

somehow managed to convince me... so here we were. Walking hand in hand in this chilly weather,

Lilly here one of these days," he tells me,

green trees were relaxing. I feel myself melt into his arms as I relax. There

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 it frustrated both

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 radiates off him