One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 94: Luke as a father

~~~How can I get you to see that I'm falling apart since you've been gone? I can never be sure I could never let go, your love is much too strong. When I dream about you, that's when everything's alright. You're in my arms, here next to me, forever. When I dream about you, girl you never go away. Just close my eyes, wait for my dreams, 'cause I still love loving you~~~

-Stevie B.-

"What is going on here and why there were so many children? Where are their parents or their guardians?" Jack asked me as soon as she got back from their early morning meeting with our new supplier of ingredients we use to make cakes and pastries. "Well---" but I was just opening my mouth when she spoke again.

"And what is your ex-husband doing here? I mean what is he doing with the kids?" She asked pointing to Luke who was laughing with the kids at the moment.

"That's what I'm going to say, he brought these kids. They were from one of the foundations that their company was helping and according to him tomorrow is their foundation day." I said with a shrug.

"Okay, so what is the connection of the foundation day of these kids with your ex-husband and why did he bring them here?"

"He said he wanted to help them relax as they have activities for the whole day tomorrow."

"Wow! A perfect example of a concerned citizen and good samaritan in one, but wasn't a perfect husband." She rolled her eyes.

"Jackeline!" My head snapped at her.

"Oops! I'm sorry, I couldn't help my mouth."

I stared at her for a few seconds as she continued to smile like an idiot. It's as if I didn't know he mentioned it intentionally.

But later on, I sighed, thinking about changing the subject.

"Anyway, how did your meeting with the new supplier go?"

"Well, they have decided to give us extra discounts in addition to the previous discounts they were giving us in each of our order!" She squealed that it made me jump in excitement as well.

"Wow! That's great! A piece of great news!" And we shared a high five, but then she immediately added...

"Girl, in case you didn't know, I used my charm to make Mister Tan agreed to what I asked him."

"Oh, gosh! Don't tell me you sell your body?"

I didn't say that! I said I used my charm but

get back to work." I said laughing at her. "And congratulations on both

***

I promised to the little Samantha yesterday, I personally made her a three-layer chocolate cake. I just asked Patrick's help instead of Luke as I

kept coming back, I didn't show him my surprised reaction when he walked over to the counter and pretended to ask him like

Have you already chosen drinks from our today's menu?" I

usual." He nodded and returned

prepare his usual drinks when he called my

"Yes, Sir?"

also came here to give you this." He handed me the white card in which

not looking at him but at the card in

"Just open it."

for a second and decided to open it, and my mouth hung in

it's a thank you

and that was from Sam. She gave it to me

and I couldn't help the tears that formed in my

new

for the gift you sent me and for the huge chocolate cake. I love them and I love the cake too. How I wish I had a mother like you who can give me

had just turned five at the moment,

Although her parents were separated, she still didn't feel

children to make them feel the love and of having a mother, but

that's the purpose why he and the company have chosen to help these children. I wonder if we have the same thoughts on them.

have you been helping the

my question as his mouth hung for a few seconds,

the years that we've been helping them, I think

"So it's just recently."

"Yup."

decide to choose them, I mean why are you helping

"Hmm... maybe because those

just starting to build their own. dreams and desires in life. And. those people, well, I believe that most of them have their family members or relatives supporting them through their journey and in the battle, they currently fighting in, but those kids have none. They have been completely abandoned by their parents.

that very moment, he got 75 percent of my appreciation. I agree with his

again with that simple conversation. I didn't even notice that we started talking about a topic that we both agreed