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.

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 seemed like the more I said that I'm mad at him, that I hate him, the more I felt that I miss him and

"Sam,"

like that. I can't always be the submissive type who always gives in just because I missed

you doing here?" I asked without even bothering to glance at

we

about," I continued to give him a cold shoulder, but then

you need to listen to

voice came a little louder as

let me explain," he pleaded, the look in his eyes

waiting for you for the past two months to hear your

why I need you to listen

my hands in front

when I heard muffled voices and steps going to the kitchen, I decided to open the door that connects the kitchen to the swimming pool and immediately walked out

but I continued my pace,

I haven't called or texted you in

weeks since you stopped calling

never stopped thinking about

Marcuz Williams!" I screamed, ignoring

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

stopped, he hadn't even

you know how worried I

at that moment, I don't know but my tears started to blur my vision, and a few seconds after, they were like a river flowing continuously down

the reason and you don't have to explain anymore," I said and didn't wait for him to open his mouth as

for me!" He tried to grab my hand but I flinched and pushed

God--- I don't want to repeat my stupid mistake of loving

lies! Whoever spread that news, he or she just wanted to

huh? Why were your names all over the internet and for God's sake, why were you pictured kissing

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

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

his eyes pleading as he looked at

that moment. And I looked straight into his

if I can

"Sweetheart, please---"

can continue to be