One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 79: You lost me

~~~Now I know you're sorry. And we were sweet, but you chose lust when you deceived me. And you'll regret it, but it's too late. How can I ever trust you again? I feel like our world's been infected, and somehow you left me neglected. We've found our life's been changed. Oh, babe, you lost me~~~

-Christina Aguilera-

My heart pounded faster the moment I stepped out of the kitchen and even when I reached my room. It was an intense conversation that I never expected nor even thought would happen this morning.

"Ahh!" I sighed loudly, still catching my breath as I closed the door behind me. Brushing my hair, I walked over to the bed and slumped my body, facing the ceiling. I don't know but it felt like all my energy was drained. "I just did the right thing," I muttered, closing my eyes. I kept repeating those words until I felt my heart calm down inside my ribcage.

I still have a lot of things to tell him but only those words came out of my mouth. And seconds later, a bitter smile curled against my lips as I remembered the look on his face when he told me he was sorry for letting me go. Sorry... the word he refused to give me, which I swear, if I just heard it four years ago, I'm pretty sure I would have jumped on the floor and ran into his arms or maybe I wouldn't have waited for his next words and screamed in excitement. I would also have screamed how much I loved him. But earlier was different.

I couldn't explain exactly how I felt when he looked at me and asked for forgiveness. It seemed like all the pain I felt four years ago came back and taunted me again at that moment.

-'Yes, I said I love this family, but I never said I love you...'-

Those were the exact words I heard from him. He has no idea how those words affected me. It broke my heart and my sanity, but somehow it made me realized the truth.

Letting out a deep sigh, I opened my eyes and blinked several times, trying to ward off the tears that suddenly formed around them.

I can casually talk to him, but that's just it. My heart suffered too much for those years

daughter's father and Cali needs both of her parents, so even if I want to lock myself in my room every time he visits

can start acting normally. I already have David and he

when he's here.

LUKE'S POV:

minutes as my mind was still drifting on what happened this morning when I get Cali's phone. Sam's words still linger in my head and I admit, I was stunned and hurt at the same time when she thanked me for letting

met her boyfriend and she finally got over her feelings for me, in which I don't know if I should be glad about it. Because honestly, I felt the opposite when she left me... when I didn't do anything to stop her and when she left with our daughter. I kept asking myself, 'what have I done? how did I lose someone like her? But every time I remembered how she stood next to me, how she did her best for

understand if she couldn't forgive me that easily. Well, I would do the same if I happened to be in her situation and if I

when she already left me... when she's gone and I couldn't do anything to take her back because at that time, even Dale, my best friend, wouldn't have wanted to tell me where to find

I blamed myself and ran after her, I knew I couldn't change the fact that I hurt

instantly ran to my office, grabbed me by the collar and punched me hard as he

to my sister? I already talked to you about it! I told you if you can't return her feelings then at least respect her and be a man to your kid, but you hurt her!

The only line that came out

leave me breathless in my office, I remained

and betrayed! I thought we were best friends, we considered ourselves a family and we were brothers, but I was wrong! From now on, let's cut this bullshit friendship and everything

Well, she has changed too. When I saw her again in Bangkok, I thought I still had my old feelings for her, but as time went by, while all the things I had in mind were all about