One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 131: The Anger Was Gone

~~~I'd like to live out all my dreams and if I could, yes if I could. The nicest one would be with you and you'd be here with me, don't you ever get lonely. You're a part of me that I can't live without. You're a part of me that dreams are all about. But you can't hold on to something that you've never had before. Love waits for the wind to bring you back again and take you away~~~

-Anne Murray-

I sighed. I know I can't escape Dana's claws. She's a psychologist and I know whether I tell her the truth or not, she still has her own way of squeezing the truth out of me anyway.

"Fine," I sighed again with my lower lip between my teeth.

"What? Who is he? What is your connection with him?"

"He's Luke, Luke Marcuz Williams, my ex-husband."

And that left her open-mouthed for a few seconds. I held my breath for I don't know how long waiting for her reaction, but to my surprise, I didn't get I was expecting in my head. Instead, it's the opposite happened. "Oh, my God, Sam! Are you serious, he's your ex-husband?"

I frowned as I hinted a sound of excitement in her voice.

"Yes, he's my ex-husband, the one I've been telling you and the father of my daughter---" but I was interrupted when suddenly she laughed out loud in front of me. "Dana!

"I'm sorry, I just can't believe it. Oh, my gosh, he is so--- the heck! He is so handsome, Sam! Your ex-husband is like a Greek God sent from above!" She then squealed in excitement.

"Holy crap!" I murmured, my eyes couldn't believe what I was seeing at that moment.

Take note---she's already engaged, for heaven's sake!

"Dana, do you know what the word 'ex' means? Ex- is a word-forming element, which in English simply means 'former'... someone who is no longer in your life. An old flame, ex-partner, ex-husband."

"Yeah, I know that girl, but I didn't say anything. I just said 'your ex-husband is so handsome' that's all. Why do you seem so defensive, duh?" She rolled her eyes while still laughing. "Haha... that's so funny!" I playfully narrowed my eyes on her.

"I know, right." She shrugged, still having the evil grin on her lips. "Anyway, do you think by now Caleb already knew that you were his friend's ex-wife?"

course! You and Caleb have the same personality. You always get what you want, so for sure he won't stop

to her confused as her eyes widened and I didn't know why

gave emphasis on the

name?" I asked but she just gave

back to

stood up, so I quickly grabbed

"Hey, Dana---"

lot of things to ask your 'ex-husband".

things that you have to ask him? I told you he's now my ex-husband." I said getting up but haven't released

I meant business and not about you and his past relationship. Tsk.tsk.tsk," she said smirking that

I'm going crazy with

started walking to the door, but then she stopped before opening it and turned to me with a wicked grin. "By the way, masyado kang apektado, girl. Tsk.tsk.tsk... at masyado ring halata!" (You're so affected, girl, and

but she hadn't heard it

have something to ask you

had said. We were back at the counter and it's been 10 minutes since we

Luke were still in

and I don't know why it

asked again as she kept staring at me as if she's studying what my reaction would be, but still, I waited for her to open her mouth which was obviously

already moved

scrunched with what

and him... (she pointed in Luke's direction by giving him a

bit my lower

I kinda expected to hear that question from her, but I don't know why it still surprised me. Maybe because I found myself face to face with my ex-husband again and the time

I felt the moment our eyes met earlier, I noticed that something has changed. The anger was gone. The pain he had caused me a few years ago and even the weight on my chest that I was carrying for so long was gone. Yes, some memories have remained, but that's just

they will remain forever in the very corner of my heart. But those were the same memories that made my yesterday and also made the person I am now. I wouldn't be who and what I am today if all of those painful

can now greet him 'hi, hello' or ask him 'how

answer Dana's question if

slight smile on my lips as I still stared at