One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 116: Finding out the truth

~~~Then my days begin with simple thoughts of you, hoping that tomorrow will be me and you. Sharing dreams with each other and making them come true, holding one another saying all I need is you. But will you say that you love me and show me that you care? Say when I need you, you will always be there. But if you go and leave me, this I swear is true, my love will always be with you~~~

- Martin Nievera/Regine Velasquez-Alcasid -

DALE's POV:

"What the hell, Luke!" I couldn't help but snap at him the moment we reached the hospital's parking lot.

"What do you mean, Dale? She's my wife. She's still my wife, so between me and that doctor, I have the rights---"

"Enough!" I screamed, giving him a hard stare. "I know you're still married and nobody takes that damn title and right from you, but don't you think that's enough?"

"No! I won't stop until---"

"You won't stop until we all start hating you, is that what you want?"

"Dale?" Shock instantly registered in his eyes.

I stared at him and sighed when I remember what Jack told me the last time we talked... 'Yes, you're not in a position to decide for them or to meddle in their problems because they were already grown adults, but she's not just anybody! She's your sister!'...

"Listen, dude..." I called his attention. "I've kept my mouth shut these past few years despite everything you've done to my sister. I've done nothing and stayed in my seat even though I've always seen her cry and struggle with the pain you're giving her because I believed I wasn't in a position to meddle between you two. You're no longer a kid. It was your problem, so you should be the ones talking and solving whatever your issues were, but now I realized that that damn thought was wrong! I should have talked to you, but instead of doing it, I let you hurt my sister even more to the point that she had to take all the blame and gave up her dreams!"

"Dale, I---"

"Don't you dare continue that word! Don't even tell me you're fucking sorry because that won't work on me! I gave you a chance, remember? My family gave you a chance! We believed you! We all trusted you to make things right, but what the hell?"

"But that's what I'm doing, dude, I'm trying to make up for all the mistakes I've made the past---"

"No, you're not, Luke! You're ruining it again! Instead of wooing my sister, you're forcing yourself into her!"

"Because she's my wife and you know that!"

word again!" I warned him, referring to the word 'wife'. "You

of his mouth, I'm willing to forget everything that matters between us. I'll forget that he's my best friend

I patted him

another chance to fix this. Go ahead, ask her forgiveness. Do everything you can to get her back into your

turn around but then I remembered something that stunned

in his face. "I hope that punch will remind you that I can forget everything including our friendship for the sake of my sister. I know that's not enough

glance with a devilish grin, I left him and went back

SAM's POV:

clear blue sky, I took a deep breath and faked a smile. Tears were blurring my vision again, so I had to close my eyes for a while. It's been thirty minutes since I got out of bed and settled myself on the terrace. It's also been thirty minutes since I started to calm myself and try to hold back the tears

happened yesterday still dances in my head. It was again one of the most painful moments of my life... another painful moment that will soon add to the not-so-good memories I already had in my head. It was different and mind-blowing. Well, I just got dumped. I got dumped when I asked David to marry me. He refused to marry me and said he couldn't do it and when I asked him why, he only gave me a bittersweet smile and said it's not because he wasn't ready yet, but he just couldn't

gotten used to it.

than what I felt when he shook his head with an uncertain smile and said 'No, I love

another deep breath, hesitating to open my eyes because I know that when I do, I would no longer be able to hold back the stubborn

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FLASHBACK...

WOKE UP AFTER

he wanted to talk to me, but I was more shocked to the point that I didn't get the chance to continue е what I was going to say when I

to him with the same

filled with worry but at the

and I didn't miss the kind of look he gave him,

to talk and dragged Luke

asked me as

gulped, not getting used to the sad expression

little worried about

have to do is rest and one week after your discharge, we will hire the best therapist in town so you will

me a smile that didn't even reach his eyes and after

are a lot of

him, but I really don't

I glanced at him and

entwined hands. He's in deep thought in