One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 13: We made this together!

'Cause I am doing the best I can with everything I am. Don't you know nobody's perfect? Do you understand how hard I'm trying for you? I am doing the best I can with everything I am. Don't you know I think you're worth it? Do you understand how hard I'm trying to do

the best I can?~~~

-Art of dying-

"And we both agreed on that, Sam." I turned to my mom as she finally spoke.

"I can't believe this!" Luke screamed in frustration.

"As I said, whether you like it or not, we will continue the wedding."

When Dad, Luke and his father started having a heated conversation, I decided to escape for a while.

"Excuse me, I'll just use the ladies room," I said in no particular. I didn't wait for anyone's reply as I stood up immediately.

Massaging my now throbbing temples, I headed my way towards the ladies bathroom without turning my head to anyone of them.

But when I thought I could let the tears to flow freely because I was finally alone, well, I was wrong. My eyes were dry no matter how long I stared myself in the mirror. I took a deep breath before reapplying a thin amount of lipstick that had already faded as I unconsciously chewed my lips

earlier.

Closing the door behind me, I was about to take a step but I gasped in shock when I found Luke waiting outside the ladies room. "Luke?"

I asked in surprise but instead of answering my question, he dragged me towards the hallway where there are not many customers.

"What are you doing?" I tried to remove my hand from his grip but he didn't even budge.

"I believe I should be the one to ask you that question, woman! What are you doing, Samantha Soriano?" he asked as soon as he released my hand. "Why are your parents suddenly forcing me to marry you? You're really testing my patience, huh?"

didn't know why my parents immediately came up with this kind of

invading my personal space. "Then do everything

My eyes widened in confusion.

or you just don't want to do

"Luke---"

Samantha, you're gonna stop the wedding or I'll make

don't you do it? Why don't you ask your parents to stop what they're planning? Because for me, it's just fine if you don't want to marry me as long as

fucking using that baby to get what you want! For God sake,

my baby made my blood rise to the highest degree. Gritting my teeth, I tiptoed to his level

Seriously, Luke Marcus? You're just calling your child

it me who asked someone to put

we made

it's just you! You made it to yourself, Samantha! So, don't blame me of your fault because, in the first place, nobody ever told you to do it other than

fault, but I've

up, Samantha, because even in your wildest dreams, I will never love you, nor will I ever learn to love you!" And I heard those

a peaceful life, you should start telling your parents to stop using our company just to

the child? Are you just gonna let him born without

you stop

don't want him to grow up without a complete family or to live without having a father on his side." "Then you should think about that before you come up with your stupid idea of seducing me

why I'm admitting that

change what has happened or even turn back the time. The damage has been done, so if I were you, I would start my

lump inside my throat while listening to his warning. Because honestly, I'm not afraid of living in hell, I'm just afraid that

was only a few seconds

I'll still be his father and no matter what happens, he will always be an exception for what you did. I'll protect him

it. He turned around but headed directly to the exit instead towards the room where both

words to me... that he would be willing to be my shield against all the harm this world could give...

guess if's there's a thing you could always have for free in this world... it's a