One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 186: I always have your back

"Hey, isn't your boyfriend attending our in-laws' wedding anniversary?"

I felt a light tap on my shoulder and I made a face as I turned to Jack but my expression suddenly changed when I saw her wearing a beautiful bodycon spaghetti-strap white dress --- which really surprised me as my brother allowed her to wear such a dress... you know, knowing Dale, over possessive. But then...

"No," I replied shortly with a deep sigh, but when I saw her smile out of the corner of my eye, I couldn't help but frown. "Why? Why are you smiling?" I asked, facing her completely.

"Nah," she shrugged. "I just find it funny... you know, the turn of events in your life and love life lately. I mean, when you come to think of it, it's so funny yet so amazing!"

A smile formed on my lips as I got what she was saying.

"Isn't it, right?" she turned to me.

"And how is it become funny yet amazing, huh?"

"Well, I am your best friend and I've been with you since the beginning. You were only sixteen when you started having feelings for him and that was when it all started. You chased him to death even though he was so aloof back then. You ended up being married which --- take note--- he still agreed to marry you even though he hated you and despised the idea!"

"Oops! Haha... he didn't hate me!" I interjected with a mischievous smile.

"Oh, God! How did you know he didn't hate you when he almost killed you every night for bringing different girls into your own house and bedroom, duh?"

My face crumpled at her question and I playfully glared at her.

"Owwss, see? Haha... you didn't expect to hear that again, didn't you?" and she ended with a hilarious laugh.

"He told me the truth and what he felt back then when we were in the Philippines," I said moving my eyes away and following the guests as they entered the mansion for the party in a few minutes.

"And what did he tell you?" she curiously asked.

"That he was mad--- furious at what I did and that I left him no choice because we ended up being married. That I didn't wait for him to make the first move and---"

"Hey--- wait! What do you mean you didn't wait for him to make the first move? What is that supposed to mean?"

"Well, he said he was the first to like me even before when I was younger but he did nothing to get me to notice him because I was too young back then. He said he was just waiting for the right time and when I'm the right age, he would talk to Dale and tell my brother that he likes me. But the problem was that---"

was that you were so stubborn as hell back then that you insisted on what you wanted to the point of paying a bartender just to put a sleeping pill in his drink. And because of your boneheadedness, you didn't think that the asshole of a bartender put a sex-enhancing drug instead of a sleeping pill, so yeah--- you ended up

The only word that formed in my head

hurt?" she pretended to

Jack, ouch!" I repeated, pretending

it?" she smirked

"Hmmp!"

was I right?" she asked

just hummed with a

what about his actions back then? How did he explain to you his habit of bringing different women into your house and f**king

I never wanted to talk about it again as it still brings a different--- unexplained feeling in me but I guess, I really have to open it

with her what we talked about regarding that matter

want to congratulate you, my favorite best friend in the world," she patted

excuse me, I'm your only best friend,

sorry,

why are you congratulating me by the way,

a mother and great entrepreneur. Also for the things you learned, the lessons you got from what happened, and of course because you got to know yourself better. You have forgiven everyone--- everything. You have forgiven him and yourself. And now that you meet again, at least, you are

I didn't expect to hear that from you," I chuckled but my

"And why?"

his number one

best friend and I love you and because I love you I supported what you wanted and who you wanted to be with because that's where you're happy and that's my

that," I hugged her from behind. "I always thank God for having you as my best friend and sister since we were young. Thank

a hilarious laughter. "But seriously, Sam, I'm happy for you. Although you

Is that a

she gave me a shrug as

in that moment when my brother came out of nowhere with their

you are," he greeted his wife with an all-out smile and I cringed when they started exchanging glances as if they were already undressing each other. "You look so lovely

so are you, my

make my lips twitch upon

to each other... how these two people who hate each other and nearly killed one another in front of me a few years ago ended up getting married and now doing the things they couldn't imagine doing--- well, even I couldn't imagine they would do before... the

couple should hear, I decided to leave them and not disturb their moment together even though I know they see each other every day and already say those words

you going?" But I stopped taking my fifth step when I heard my brother ask,