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 I never

Let's get back to work." I said laughing at her. "And

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Luke as I don't want to have a conversation with

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

chosen drinks from our today's

returned my

silently and was about to prepare his

"Yes, Sir?"

He handed me the white card in which I couldn't help but

not looking at him but at the

"Just open it."

decided to

it's a

me this afternoon and she wanted me to

and I couldn't help the tears

my new friend,

the huge chocolate cake. I love them and I love the cake too. How I wish I had

a simple note and from a little girl who had just turned five at the moment, but I couldn't help but feel

born into our family. Although her parents were separated, she still didn't feel as empty as

all my children to make them

why he and the company have chosen to help these children. I wonder if we have the same thoughts on them. "Hey, is

have you been helping the foundation and

my question as his mouth hung for a few seconds, but he smiled

that we've been helping them,

"So it's just recently."

"Yup."

you helping such foundation instead of those that also

"Hmm... maybe because those

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

that very moment, he got 75 percent of my appreciation.

didn't even notice that we started talking about a topic that we both agreed for the very first time. "Thanks, Sam." He uttered smiling after answering all my