One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 171: I won't give up

"Sam, Luke is here,"

I held my breath as I stared at Jack for a few seconds. I was preparing my daughter's chocolate muffins when she walked into the kitchen with mixed hesitation and worry in her voice. "Sam?"

It took me a few more seconds to speak as I don't know exactly what to feel at that moment. My heart screamed inside in excitement, but then as soon as I remember what he did, anger instantly took over. "What is he doing here?" I asked sternly and gripped the pot holder tightly.

"Maybe he found out you're not in the Philippines and maybe he heard what happened from Dana," she shrugged.

"I don't want to talk to him nor do I want to see him!" I said turning around to face the oven.

"Sam, you still need to talk to him about what happened." she followed me inside the kitchen counter.

"That was what your husband told me yesterday, but my answer is still no, I won't talk to him, Jack! I've had enough of his lies and I can't take it anymore!" I hardly shook my head.

"Okay, fine, but what if all the photos that Lucy showed you in the Philippines were all edited and the newspaper she handed you was fake?"

"It can't be because I saw the same article on the internet the next day after Lucy went to the cafe."

"What if everything was planned, Sam? Are you just going to let him go without knowing the truth?" "Jackeline, I am your best friend and you should be on my side and not him!"

"Yes, you're my best friend, that's why I'm helping and telling you right now to make the right decision!"

I turned silent for a while.

"And what right decision are you referring to? Talking to him? Listening to him? What if right now I asked him the truth and he told me they were all true?"

"Yeah, what if you asked him right now and he told you they were all lies? What are you going to do?"

"Jack!" I exclaimed as she just asked me back with the opposite question.

"He and your brother were now talking, so I ran over here to tell you to at least listen to what he was going to say,"

I didn't say anything, well, I chose not to respond and close my mouth to end the conversation. And when I heard the oven timer, I turned around to get the hot muffins.

I was about to let out a sigh of relief because I thought that since she had stopped talking, she already had left the kitchen, and yeah, maybe what I thought was right, but the next voice I heard was no longer hers and it made me stop and gasp in silence. "Sam," It was from Luke.

I don't know how long, closing my eyes tightly, trying to calm my heart that was now hammering inside my ribcage. Because even though I already felt the anger and dismay in my head, I still couldn't get the excitement out of my heart. It

"Sam,"

that. I can't always be the submissive type who

here?" I asked without

can we please

we need to talk about," I continued to give him a cold shoulder, but then I heard his

please you need to listen

came a little

look in his eyes almost making me lose my sanity but I slapped myself

been waiting for you for the past two months

I need you to

hands in front of him which made him stop

to the swimming pool and immediately walked out of the house.

heard him call me but I continued my

in the

only been weeks since you stopped calling me since you stopped

I never stopped thinking about

been months--- two months, Luke Marcuz Williams!" I screamed, ignoring

a remote area and we couldn't get

- I..." He stopped, he hadn't even started what he was

how worried

seconds after, they were like a river flowing continuously down my face.

I said and didn't wait

grab my hand but

touch me again! I don't want to be your mistress, Mr. Williams, and God--- I don't want to repeat my stupid mistake of loving you even though

lies! Whoever spread that news, he or

internet and for God's sake, why

back to the city and the first thing I did was to call you in the Philippines and when I couldn't reach you, I

wiped my tears. I don't know but I feel like something was missing in his words... in his emotion as he was saying those lines. I also couldn't understand why my heart seems

me?" he asked, his eyes pleading as

ask myself too at that moment. And I looked straight into

don't know if I can trust you anymore," I replied as I took a

"Sweetheart, please---"

sure if I can