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.

I said nodding and turned to look out of

right? So, I just played

part of the deal and it's

part of the deal... part of my game. I glanced at her and she did the same.

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

turned my eyes away from her and watched the white butterfly sipping the nectar from the red rose. And I sighed before looking in her face

until the end of this deal. I'm sorry 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

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patted me on the shoulder. I was sitting at a barstool, sipping

said before drinking the remaining content on

"You know

off immediately.

it true, Gab?" he looked at me before turning back to his brother. "He already moved on, can't you see? He now

in that 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

man! Fight!" they shared a

we heard some laughter from the kitchen. We

Mom," Phillip

were throwing nasty jokes

the kitchen. We're still a few steps away

now preparing

is allergic to peanuts and any food with peanuts?" Nancy asked Madi

answered and I frowned. How did she know?

slice the carrots and cabbage?"

you know

would you learn if

"But Ma---"

you." Madi took the knife from Nancy's hand together with