One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 126: Back to being single

~~~There's goes my hands shaking and you are the reason. My heart keeps bleeding, I need you now. And if I could turn back the clock I'd make sure the light defeated the dark. I'd spend every hour of every day keeping you safe. And I'd climb every mountain and swim every ocean just to be with you and fix what I've broken. Oh, 'cause I need you to see that you are the reason~~~

-Calum Scott and Leona Lewis-

LUKE's POV:

"Whoa! Drinking at ten o'clock in the morning!"

I closed my eyes tightly when I heard Patrick's voice behind me. I went straight to my favourite bar right after the court granted our divorce. I'm back to being single again, but I feel so empty. It's as if the weight of the world has suddenly fallen on my shoulders and I couldn't move.

When she looked at me earlier, it was then that I realized how much I loved her and if I had only come to my senses a few years ago and apologized to her, maybe we wouldn't have reached this point. I wish I had known before how to lose someone important to you, maybe I could have been responsible and become a loving husband to her. A husband that she deserved.

"Hey," He sat down next to me and patted me on the shoulder.

"What are you doing here?" I asked bringing the glass of whiskey into my mouth.

"I should be the one asking you that question. What are you doing here and why are you drinking this early morning?"

I snorted. "Tss! It's as if you have no idea about what happened."

"Of course, I know what happened, you just got divorced, but dude, even if you drink all day and all kinds of alcohol in the world, you could no longer change the judge's decision---and your ex-wife's decision."

I threw him a death glare but he just shook his head.

"Besides, it's not the end of the world. You have to stay strong because you also have to move on. There are still a lot of things waiting for you and needing your attention. Your job, the company, your employees, your friends, your parents and your daughter... remember, your sweet and innocent little girl still needs her parents, her father."

I just took a deep breath, closing my eyes tightly.

"And anyway, our newest project in Canada including the expansion has been approved by the---"

position, Patrick," I said

His eyes narrowed

the office today and even the next day, next week, the whole

Luke, don't be ridiculous! I told you it's not the end

you it's not the end of the fucking world, but for me it is!" My voice rose a bit and since there was loud music playing around the bar, no one noticed it except Patrick. I poured

silent after that but didn't leave his

her my feelings, but suddenly it all turned out like this." I said staring at the glass in my hands. "I thought when she comes back, everything will

you apologize to her? That she will

thought she would give me a chance. Another chance." I sighed heavily and

you honestly, if I were her, I wouldn't

head snapped

her during your marriage---cheating with your ex-girlfriend is unforgivable. Hmm... yes, let's say it can be forgiven when time has already healed the wounds, but it's unforgettable. You made her life miserable as if she lived her life in hell. You never appreciated her nor looked at her as your wife. I know what she did was wrong, asking a bartender to put sleeping pills into someone else's drink was wrong, but you made

I just continued staring at the glass in my hand as

with you?" I frowned

16 then. I remember she

my God! Can

love with you and yet she sacrificed her youth days because to love you. Four years, dude---four years of being your wife

the

didn't, did she? That's what you told me. So it just means she loved you with

lost my

surprise! She has loved you for 10 years.

you don't know how much it made me happy hearing those words from her, but when she mentioned the word divorce, I suddenly felt like the world was crashing down my feet. She told me the love she has for me wasn't enough to

she

at all.

her heart never. And in the

and only alone, maybe she realized that it's now time to drop the baggage of her past and start thinking about herself. She was just asking you for space, for enough time

I do now?" I asked with a deeper frown

"Let go!"