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.

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

"Sam,"

the submissive type who always gives in just because I

are you doing here?" I asked without even bothering

we please

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

you need

me!" my voice came a

the look in his eyes almost making me lose my sanity but

you for the past two months

need you

I exclaimed, placing my hands in front of him

kitchen to the swimming pool and immediately walked out of

heard him call me but I continued my pace,

or texted you in the past few weeks," he said following

weeks since you

I never stopped thinking

months, Luke Marcuz Williams!" I

that way, I never intended to lose contact with you, it's just that, something happened at the site and we had to move there to supervise the ongoing construction. It was a remote area and we couldn't get any signal, so I can't call you---" "Well, I don't believe you! Because if it was true, can't you even find a way to call me or at least send me even a short

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

how worried I was those

to blur my vision, and a few seconds after, they were like a river flowing continuously down my face. Well, maybe because of anger and relief I felt at

explain anymore," I said and

tried to grab my hand but I

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

the internet and for God's sake,

got 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 tried to call Caleb and there, he told me everything. Even though I really wanted to fix the issue first or to

say anything. I just remained staring at him as 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 to be telling

his

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

shook my head. "I don't know if I can

"Sweetheart, please---"

I can continue to be in