Thirty Three

Mr. Smith called his family together and decided to tell them the truth about his past relationship. He had been haunted for the past few weeks for neglecting his second family and not taking responsibilities as a father and a husband. 

"Dad, can you please talk? I told you that I need to visit Gabriel," Ava said in haste. She had just gotten used to addressing the man as her father and that was because he had played a vital role in convincing her mother to accept Gabriel as the love of her life, not because she really liked the man. 

Smith cleared his throat and looked at his wife who said nothing. He had been speechless for over twenty minutes and it was obvious they were impatient already. "Uhm… I just think it's abou