Trading My Ex for His Uncle (Nyla and Damon) novel Chapter 1012

"Okay," Wilhelm answered.

He accepted the bowl and took a couple of sips, then looked up at Gabriel and asked, "Daddy, where's Mommy?"

Upon seeing the cautious look in Wilhelm's eyes, a complex expression crossed Gabriel's face.

He crouched down to the boy's level and said gently, "Wil, from now on, you'll live with Daddy. Is that okay?"

Wilhelm froze, tears welling up in his eyes. "Daddy, does that mean you don't want Mommy anymore?"

Jane's words echoed in his mind—that Gabriel had a bad woman outside and didn't want them anymore.

Now that his father didn't want his mother, it wouldn't be long before he didn't want him either, especially if he had a child with that bad woman.

Gabriel sighed and spoke softly. "Wil, this is an adult matter that you won't understand. Daddy isn't abandoning Mommy. We're just going to live separately. But no matter what, both of us love you very much."

"You're lying!" Wilhelm cried, throwing the bowl to the floor, where it shattered into pieces.

He burst into tears and ran toward the door. "You're a bad daddy! You've found a bad woman outside, and once you have a child with her, you won't want me anymore! I want to see Mommy—I don't want you!"

The floor was littered with ceramic shards, and Gabriel worried that Wilhelm might hurt himself. He quickly scooped the boy up in his arms and carried him out of the room.

"Wil, listen to Daddy. I will never stop loving you," he reassured him.

Wilhelm refused to stop crying and struggling, demanding to see Jane.

After a long, fruitless attempt to comfort him, Gabriel reluctantly decided to have someone contact Jane.

Before long, one of his assistants approached hesitantly. "Mr. Hackett, Ms. Wilkie fell down the stairs at the hospital and broke her leg. She's being treated now and can't come."

Gabriel pressed his lips into a tight line. "Understood."