THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1013

"If that's the case, let me ask you: is my Freya in your plans for the future?" Stuart pressed.

"Yes!"

"Good." Stuart took a bite of the cake. "You know our family's situation. Freya is my wife's and my only daughter, and the sole heir to Gonzales Holdings. From the day she was born, she has been the most precious treasure to everyone in the Gonzales family."

"It's a shame that I failed to protect her, letting her wander and suffer for nineteen years. She endured the harsh realities of the world at such a young age, and even went through a failed marriage."

As he spoke, Stuart's eyes reddened slightly.

The pain he felt for his daughter was genuine. Whenever he thought about the dark times Caitlin had been through, his heart ached.

After Carey was found, everyone around them had urged them to have a second child. Even Caitlin had said she wanted a younger sibling. But Stuart and Carey never considered it.

They didn't want to try and make up for their debt to their daughter by having another child. It wouldn't be fair to Caitlin.

For the rest of their lives, having Caitlin was enough; they wouldn't be having another child.

To be honest, Stuart had wanted to have this conversation with Gordon for a long time. He'd held off because he was observing their relationship, worried it might just be a fling. Only now was he certain that his daughter's bond with Gordon was much stronger than he had imagined.

"For the rest of her life, I only want Freya to be happy, free from trouble, with the person she loves, doing what she wants to do." Stuart paused. "As her father, I can see how much she cares about you. Whenever she talks about you to us, her eyes are always smiling. When we first got you wrong, she was always the first to defend you."

"My daughter may not have grown up under my roof, but I know she is kind-hearted, respects her elders, and has an incredibly strong moral compass. She's a wonderful girl, the kind you couldn't find even if you searched with a lantern. To have a daughter like her is a blessing on our family for three lifetimes."

"Whether you two end up getting married or not, I hope you will treat this relationship with seriousness and not betray her trust."

Stuart's words came from the heart, and Gordon listened intently.

"Getting a girlfriend as wonderful as Catie is the greatest honor of my life. My family must have done something right in a past life."

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