My stomach twins some more, I couldn’t have fucked this up harder if I tried,
flick through the dissy and pead another entry.
Today I start prenatal classes and what
should be a day that’s exciting and me that Ive been looking forward to all
feel in dread
I’m the only single parent in the class, it’s
bad
enough I have to do this alone but being forced to watch everybody else’s bathands and partners te excited feels simply to muchons bear.
I get a lump in my throat as I stare at the entry, I hate that she did this alone. I hate what I put her through
I pick up my phone and scroll through the numbers, king ring ring ring
“Hello, Seraphina answers
“I smile softly, just hearing her voice makes me feel better.
“Gabriel, I’m sorry but the children are asleep
Tm not after the children
“What’s wrong?”
just wanted to hear your voice.
Silence
I close my eyes, filled with regret
“Seraphina.” I whisper, “Im so sorry.”
“Tor what?”
“Ter not being there when you needed me.”
“It matters to me.“1 cut her off Thate that I wasn’t “I stop myself saying anything more, unsure how to make this better,” there for you.”
We fall silent as we both wait on the line for the other to say something.
Tll be there Thursday night after work.” I tell her. “As soon as I finish,
be on my way
“It’s probably going to be too late by the time you get here to see the kids, they have school the next day.”
know.” I think for a moment. “I was hoping that you and the kids could come over to my house on Friday night and
“Are you sure you still want to tell them?”
“Positive.”
“It’s not too late to charge your minul, you khow.”
“I’m not changing my mind.”
“Call me on Friday.
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“Cibay.”
“Good night.”
I smile as hope fills me. “Good night, Ven”
I walk mit in my vexiting car to hnd Mack standing by it. Good morning, sir
“How did you sleep?”
“Take a baby.”
The drive in the office is relatively short, and my mind is a whirlwind of nervous excitement. I just want to get back to Greenville in her.
I think about the weekend and moving into the new house and telling the children, and I smi Fout the window…I have so much to look forward to
I’m more excited about this werkenal than Lever was about my uperending wedding. That in itself says a lot.
I thought that perhaps I was making the biggest mistake of my life by ending it with Ariana, but finding that hoor has brought with it a sense of relief.
The not in this alone, Seraphina did feel the same, and I know that a lot of time has passed since then, but if the felt it once, she can feel it again.
The car polls up to the four of the office to a media circus with security guards waiting around. Tuck’s sake,”
“Shall I keep driving
“No, I have to go in. Pull the car up.”
The car comes to a halt and Mark gets out and opens my door, the cameras start to flash and the bodyguards begin to push people. “Ger back” “Mr. Ferrara, are you devastated about the wedding? someone yells..
Is it true you’re having an affair, Gabriel?” another shouts “Who is the other woman, Mr. Ferrara?” I brush past them as the cameras flash.
“Where is Ariana now? Is it true that she has checked into a mental health clinic?”
1 clench my jaw in fury as I push through the crowd.
Fuck this.
I take the elevator and walk through reception Good morning, Mr.
Ferrara.
“Good morning
“Mrs. Ferrara is in your office, sir,” Great
“Thank you.” I walk up the corridor and into my office to find my mother sitting at my desk, her back is ramrod straight with not a hair out of place.
I roll my lips to stop myself from outright verbally attacking her, close the door behind me and take a seat at my desk.
I can hardly contain my anger, and animosity swirls through the air. “Yes,
Mother? Isay. Can I help you?”
She crosses her legs and sits back in her chair. You’re angry.“I glare at her as I hold my tongue.
went to her to protect you,” she stanners as she begins to get nervous
⠀⠀⠀ “And I saw ber evil firstband with my own eyes”
The anger in my son begins to smaller with a new fire.
You cannot throw away what you have with Ariana for Seraphina Locka. I cannot allow it.”
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“Ariana and Lare over.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, you live Ariana”
“And you are supposed to love me “I slam my hand on the desk, ring her to jump.
I do love you”
You tried to buy my own children out of my life,” I bellow. “How the fuck is that loving me! tor too far this time, Mother
Her eyes fill with tears. “Don’t say that,” she whispers: “She’s no good for you, Gabriel “
“You are no good for me,” “I scream “Tet. The Fuck Out Of My
Office. Right Now.”
I glare at her, on the verge of a filh
The doar bursts open and Alessio comes into view, his eyes flick between us.
een us. “What’s going on?” he asks as he close
“Get her out of here,” I snap as I walk to the window. I drag my hands through my hair, too angry to even look at her.
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