Falling For The Man I Married

Gabriel's POV:

I noticed Dad called Madi to follow him out. And she did. I just can't follow them right away because my Mom keeps babbling about my little fight with my sister.

When she talks like this, giving us her non-stop lecture on the fact that we are siblings, that we're no longer a kid, and Nancy and I can never walk out unless she's done. We need to listen so that her speech would end soon.

When she finished, I rushed towards the veranda and there I found my father and Madi talking seriously.

"Dad!" I called him. 

He turned around and smiled at me.

"Son. I'm just talking to your girlfriend."

"I can see that," I said in a serious tone. I don't know what they talked about and I don't know what he told Madi about me.

I looked at Madi but she turned around and now her back is facing me.

"Take care of her, Son." Dad patted me on the shoulder and I looked at him. "She's one of a kind. Even if you look for another like her in this world, you can never find someone like her again. Try to love her son."

I can't find a word for that moment. It seems that Dad has a clue and I just nodded. He went back inside and I walked to where Madi was. She didn't notice me. She's lost in her thoughts. I sighed before I asked her.

"Are you okay?"

She looked at me and nodded.

"Can I ask you something?" I asked not looking anywhere but at her eyes. And she nodded.

"Earlier in the kitchen, before I kissed you, did you, uhmm... already know they were watching? Was that why you said I love you---"

"Yes," she answered smiling. "I've already seen them that's why I said I love you."

I don't know but her honest answer somehow gives me an uneasy feeling.

and turned to look out of

deal, right? So, I just played

part of the

a part of the deal... part of my game. I glanced at her and she did the same. She smiled but didn't reach her eyes and

to my mess. I promise after I finish this plan, I will let you go. But this time, I need you to stay next to me to continue my plan. I need Stacey back, I need to show her how much the pain she has given me from

sipping the nectar from the red rose. And I sighed before looking in her face

Madi, but you can't fall in love with me. You can't fall in love with this man who still bears grudges from the past. I can't give you my heart, because I don't know where I lost it. And I'm not sure if I still really have

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shoulder. I was sitting at a barstool, sipping one of

something," I said before drinking the remaining content on my

side. "You know what,

his brother cut him off

me before turning back to his brother. "He

case, I agree. You're lucky with her, cousin. I can feel that. Don't let

shook my head. "Don't worry, I won't let her go. I'll tie her on my hips

man! Fight!" they shared

the kitchen. We

Mom," Phillip said

were throwing nasty jokes again. Good luck to your

remembered that Madi had been dragged by Aunt Morgan to the kitchen earlier. I agreed with the two and walked towards the kitchen. We're still a

were now preparing

any food with peanuts?" Nancy asked Madi while chewing peanuts from

and I frowned. How did she know? I didn't remember mentioning

and cabbage?"

know

learn

"But Ma---"

Nancy. I'll teach you." Madi took the knife from Nancy's hand