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,

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 the years

am I

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

Gabriel had handed over Unity Ventures, I still continued to work with him. I felt that there is more could learn from

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

new staff. 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

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

Gabriel gave me when he walked into my office with a boyish grin and excitement on his face. He had then proceeded to tell me that he wanted us to go

wasn't that good. I hated the cold. In fact, I

me... so here we were. Walking hand in hand in this

one of these days," he tells me,

were relaxing. I feel myself melt into his arms as I relax. There is just something about being in

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 it frustrated both Gabriel

planned to bring her 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