CHAPTER 36: I Hate It

-=Jayden's Point of View=-

"Shit!" I silently muttered while driving the car.

When I noticed Gabby trying to hold back her emotions, I kept urging myself not to be affected, but it was like a broken record player that kept playing in my head.

I shouldn't be affected, especially considering that's what I really want—to hurt Gabby—but it seems as though I am also being hurt, and I don't understand why.

It didn't matter how hard Gabby tried to keep the tears from falling; the trembling in her voice made it clear that she was experiencing deep feelings.

I tried to keep my concentration while driving, but Gabby's reaction continued to haunt me. I was too absorbed in my thoughts to know that my son had been calling my name, so I was surprised when Caleb touched my arm.

"I'm sorry, Caleb. What's wrong?" Just as the traffic light turned red, I asked him while staring at him attentively.

I saw the sad expression on my son's face when he said, "I want to be with Mommy," so I instantly started t