One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 144: The ex-wife

~~~Just a gentle whisper told me that you're gone. Leaving only memories, where did we go wrong? I couldn't find the words then, so let me say them now, I'm still in love with you. Tell me that you love me, tell me that you care. Tell me that you need me and I'll be there, I'll be there waiting. I will always love you, I will always stay true. There's no one who loves you like I do~~~

-Christian Bautista & Angeline Quinto-

I walked into the mini-office to calm my nerves and saw my daughter still busy playing on my computer. I decided not to tell her that her father has finally arrived because I know he will call her later.

I stayed for almost 20 minutes, scanning my emails through my phone and gazed up when Cali stood up and told me she's going outside to see her Tita Dana (Aunt Dana).

"Aren't you going outside, mommy?"

"Yeah, I'm going out with you, baby, I just have to check some messages."

I smiled at her and she sat down next to me on the couch, waiting for me to be finished with what I was doing.

"Let's go, baby," I took her hand and walked out the door hand in hand. We went directly to the counter where we saw Dana preparing orders for the customers. "Tita Dana," Cali greeted her with a cheerful smile.

"Oh, hi, my beautiful pamangkin (niece), are you done playing your favorite game?" Dana asked her while her hands were busy on the coffee machine.

"Yup," she nodded. "How can I help you, Tita Dana?"

"Whoa... you're so sweet, bunny." Dana kissed her on the forehead. "You can come with me when I bring these drinks to our customers and say hello to them. You can thank them for coming to our coffee shop and hope they enjoy the food and drinks, how's that, sweet bunny?" She softly pinched her chin.

"Yeah, I like that!"

And that's what my daughter did, that's why she found out that her father has arrived from his business meeting.

"Daddy!" I heard her scream and excitedly ran in her father's direction.

I almost rolled my eyes when I saw how the bitch touched my daughter's hair and kissed her on the cheek. And since I have customers too near their table, Cali saw me and ran to me. She asked me to come and say hello to Luke, which she didn't know I've already encountered a while ago.

We were in a 'convincing conversation' when Lucy stood up and walked over in our direction. Having the sweet fake smile on her face, she greeted Cali and asked her to come with her to their table but she refused, so she turned to me.

What did you say

talking to the two elderly customers who I had just given two cups of coffee, so she didn't hear what

do you mean?" I asked, suppressing my smile. I'm sure this woman had no idea that I'm Cali's mother

you say to Cali? Did you brainwash

by the way, please watch your language!" I warned her in

are you going to do,

know but her question made me suddenly smile. I just shook my head and was about to turn around

so don't you turn your back on

I whispered-yelled, taking my hand out of her grasp. "Can't you see how busy I am attending to our customers' needs? If you have nothing important to say, you better shut up or if you have nothing to do with your life, you better go before I finally lose my temper and you'll just

Maybe Cali had noticed us and ran to me,

to Cali. "Why did

daughter, what do you want her to call me?" I couldn't help but chuckle at her stunned reaction. That's what I've been waiting

to seduce her father!" Her voice came a bit loud that caught the attention of some of the customers near our

why would I do

you're desperate

information about me and for having a mental illness... tsk. tsk. tsk." I grinned,

I noticed how she formed her fists and maybe she was thinking of hitting me if Cali wasn't just watching her. "Cali, don't call this desperate

But she is my mom, she's my mother! And why are you calling her desperate? She loves my dad!" I gasped at what Cali had said and immediately grabbed her shoulder to

to say something when I got interrupted

Luke asked and

Lucy replied with a smug smile playing on her

your information, he is the one desperately trying to get me...

asked her and based on the expression he has

pretending to be your daughter's

shared glances

is!" He

"What?" Lucy frowned.

really is my daughter's mother. Why, do you have a