One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 78: Thank you for letting me go

~~~You turned my days into nights, but now I see the light. And I have you to thank for setting me free... 'Cause you made me stronger by breaking my heart. You ended my life and made a better once start. You taught me everything from falling in love to letting go of a

lie... Yes YOU MADE ME STRONGER baby, BY SAYING GOODBYE~~~

-Regine Velasquez-

I raised an eyebrow at what he said. He's not looking at me, so I got the chance to watch him eat. He seemed to enjoy his food.

"Why? Is that what you always do, eat at the restaurants rather than cooking at home?"

"Hmhm." He replied, still not looking at me but at his food. He looked like a child who seemed to have tasted fried chicken for the first time in his entire life.

I bit my lip to prevent the giggle that wanting to escape from it because I don't want to offend him.

"Really? But what about your girlfriend, doesn't she cook for you?"

But I don't know what's in the question that made him stop suddenly and looked at me with a bitter smile on his lips.

Honestly, I didn't mean anything when I asked that question. It just slipped off my lips because I got curious.

"No." He shook his head.

I was about to nod. "Ahh---"

"She doesn't know how to cook..." I stopped and blinked several times and then he added. "...unlike you."

"You're kidding." I suddenly chuckled at him.

But he shook his head, still having the same bitter smile in between his lips.

"No, I'm not, she doesn't really know how to cook, so we just have to eat out, take out from the fast-food restaurants or call them to deliver food so we don't have to go out."

I don't know, but deep down inside, I suddenly felt pity for him. But I immediately shake it off. Why should I feel pity for him when in the first place, it was his idea? It was his choice. He chose to be in that situation and he chose her over us.

at him in response. A laugh that full

words. "So you have to accept everything about her. Isn't that what true love means--- acceptance? Acceptance comes first, right? When you

"Sam..."

shrugged and then turned my attention back to my

to have thickened and the atmosphere suddenly filled with awkwardness. I'm not sure if it's

fell into silence but I continued to eat as if nothing

I'm done, I stood up to get the

"Sam---"

dessert." I

she's right. I should act normal in front of him as if nothing had happened between us if I don't want him to have a false conclusion that I still haven't moved on from what happened to us four

He nodded and I smiled

should try this," I said giving him the

eaten half of my dessert when I noticed he

you want the chocolate dalgona? I

fine with this and please call me Luke,

chocolate and then stuffed it in my mouth. I don't care

asked, not

"I'm sorry."

surprised but didn't show it

say sorry lately,

stare at him and noticed his face masked with seriousness. And his eyes, I'm not sure if it's regrets showing on them or I'm just playing by my own eyes... Or... I am just imagining things.

he was talking. I also didn't blink. I just

are you telling me all

just

for

it almost made me in tears... which I know

"No, Mr Williams, you shouldn't be sorry for letting me go and for choosing her over me, in fact, I should be thankful

"Samantha---"

When the time I was still blinded by the love I felt for you,

this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you for breaking my heart once and now I've moved on. You've only made me stronger. I found David. I fell in love

sorry..." He tried to hold my hand that was resting over the table but I quickly

sorry is already four years late." At least now, I've said it calmly. "We can be civil to each other because we have a daughter, but I can't