ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO THE BILLIONAIRE SINGLE DAD (Gabrielle and Damon) novel Chapter 181

CHAPTER 181

GABRIELLE’S POV

TWO WEEKS LATER

My eyes fluttered open slowly

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I felt something heavy on my arm, and when I looked down, I saw Lila’s head resting there.

She had climbed into our bed last night, insisting there was a monster under her bed.

But I knew it was because she missed Anya, and it made me hate that woman all over again for what she had done –and was still

doing to her daughter

Damon finally told her the truth, that Anya had been lying to her and trying to use her to cause problems between us.

And that she would stay away for a while.

Lila wasn’t happy about not seeing her mother anytime soon, which was expected, but she was getting better.

I moved Lila’s hair away from her face carefully.

Then I lifted my gaze and saw Damon fast asleep beside her, a calm expression on his face.

Before I could stop myself, I reached out and touched him, my thumb brushing over his cheek as I watched him.

Being this close to both of them at the same time made it impossible not to notice how much they looked alike.

Lila had his features, just softer and smaller.

My chest tightened with something warm as I looked at them.

“Like what you see, wife?”

I froze for a second, then looked up to see Damon watching me, his eyes half–open but focused on my face.

“You’ve been awake.”

“For a while,” he replied, his voice low. “Don’t be creepy now.”

My hand was still on his face, and I didn’t pull it away. “It’s not creepy. It’s romantic.”

He adjusted slightly on the bed, careful not to wake Lila, then reached for my hand and held it against his chest.

“I like this,” he said. “I want this every day.”

I nodded slowly. “So do L”

Lila stirred a little between us, and we both went quiet until she settled again.

Damon lowered his voice. “We leave for Italy in a few months. Are you sure you don’t want me to redesign?”

i shook my head “For now, no. Maybe after the baby comes.”

1 would preter to supervise the interior design project myself but between physical classes, Lila, and therapy, I barely had any time for myself like I used to

I wasn’t complaining though

It was definitely better than being bored and idly shopping online all day.

He brought my hand to his lips and kissed it. “I still can’t believe this is happening. It feels like a dream i don’t want to wake up

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from.”

I didn’t get the chance to respond before Lila shifted again, her hand reaching out blindly until it landed on Damon’s arm.

He smiled faintly and covered her hand with his.

I watched them, something settling deep inside me.

This was what I had always wanted.

And for once, it felt like nothing was about to take it away.

I got out of bed and let them sleep while I went downstairs to search for Susan.

By now, George would have be frowning and complaining about how wrong it was to come down late for breakfast.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t with us anymore.

I felt an ache in my heart.

During his funeral, Susan had admitted to me that they had been in a relationship.

My heart broke for her.

I couldn’t even imagine losing Damon.

We moved her into the guest room and gave her time to get herself together for as long as she needed.

I found her in the kitchen, sitting quietly and staring at nothing in particular with a cup of tea in her hands.

She looked up when she noticed me. “Good morning.”

“Morning,” I replied softly as I walked over. “Did you sleep at all?”

“A little,” she said, shrugging casually. “It comes and goes.”

I nodded, not knowing what to say that would make anything better. I wished I could take her pain away.

“I’m sorry,” I added after a moment.

She gave me a small smile. “I know.”

Silence settled between us, but it wasn’t uncomfortable.

“I’ll be okay,” she finally spoke again. “It just takes time.”

I reached for her hand and squeezed it gently. “Take all the time you need. You don’t have to rush anything.”

Her grip tightened slightly before she let go.

“Thank you,” she said quietly. “And thank you for treating me like family.”

I gave her a small nod before stepping back. “That’s because you’re family. I’ll check on you later.”

She nodded, and I left her there, hoping she knew I meant what I said.

A few hours later, Damon and I were in the car.

He pulled my seatbelt around me and kept one hand on my thigh while the other was on the steering wheel

He had refused to tell me where we were going, only calling it a surprise

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I glanced at him from the passenger seat. “You know surprises make me nervous.”

“You’ll like this one,” he said without looking at me.

“That’s what people always say before it turns out to be something stressful,” I replied.

A faint smile touched his lips. “Relax. You trust me, don’t you?”

I stared at his side profile. “Completely. You know that.”

Damon reached for my hand and intertwined it with his. “So trust me on this. You’ll love it.”

I gave him a warm smile. “I trust you.”

And I meant that.

Damon’s phone rang, and he shifted slightly to answer it, speaking Italian in a low tone.

His voice, with that accent, made me bite my bottom lip and press my thighs together before I could stop myself.

He glanced at me and gave a cocky smile, like he knew exactly what he was doing to me.

The call ended after a while.

His hand returned to my thigh.

“What was that about?” I asked.

Damon exhaled, but kept his eyes on the road. “It was about Selene.”

I had expected to feel the usual discomfort in my chest whenever her name was mentioned, but I didn’t.

“What about Selene?”

“One of the Dons asked me for a favour,” he answered. “Turns out Selene has been running away from Kenji after she scammed him out of millions.”

A small gasp escaped me. “Why the fuck would she do that?”

“Who cares?” Damon replied, clearly irritated by the conversation already. “Now, I see her other reason for wanting to get back together. She wanted me to protect her from him.”

That explained why she had been so desperate to come between us.

“Kenji wants retribution, so I handed her over to him,” he continued, then slowed down the car. “He called Rhys to thank him, but really, he’s the one doing me the favour.”

I burst into laughter.

Damon just watched me with a smile. “Your surprise is waiting.”

Then he got out of the car and opened the door for me, holding out his hand.

1 took it and stepped out.

My eyes moved over the surroundings. “This is a sports field, Damon.”

He took both my hands in his. “Look at me ”

I turned to lum

“Before Emily came to Italy,” he started, “she was trying every possible way to see Jared, including bribing an officer.”

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That didn’t surprise me.

“She stole from someone, and that person thought you did it,” he continued.

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