One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 196: New blessing

I cupped both his cheeks and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"Actually, I was just teasing you earlier," I giggled. But that didn't wipe off the seriousness on his face. "Yeah, those things came to my mind all of a sudden, all the memories we had here and everything, but don't worry because I'm not really affected--- I mean, I am no longer affected by them."

The kind of look he gave me made me want to pull him again in a tight hug but I was stopped and gasped when he encircled his hand around my waist pulling me over to him.

I waited for what he was going to say but a frown slightly drew on my forehead when I only heard a one-word question...

"Why?"

"What do you mean why?"

"Why are you no longer affected?"

"Seriously?" I chuckled but he didn't, instead, a poker reaction remained on his face. "Well..." I started, placing both my hands on his shoulders. "...because I'm healed. My heart has already been healed from the wounds of the past. And you know what, just right now I realized that somehow I'm thankful that all those things happened because they made me the person that I am today. Yes, it brought me a lot of tears but when you come to think of it, it was also the reason I'm still standing in front of you right now. Not only did it make me tough as a person but then it also made me find a better version of myself."

I paused, trying to read what was on his mind but I failed as he remained expressionless until now.

"Everything happens for a reason, so I believe everything that happened between us back then had a reason. It caused change not just in me but in everything including you and all the people dear to us. And I guess it was God's way for us to learn that we shouldn't be upset for not getting what we want sometimes because he has a better plan for us. Look at us now."

And again he was silent but at least his lips twitched into a small smile.

"Hmm... why don't we just walk, smell the breeze, and seize the moment?" I asked, trying to change the subject and was about to move but he pulled me by my waist again.

So I looked at him puzzled and asked the same question he asked earlier.

"Why?"

"Are you sure you've really forgiven me? Don't you regret marrying me again?"

"Oh, God! Where are these questions coming from--- of course, I have already forgiven you and the fact that I chose to marry you again means I already did. And... as for your second question, no." I slowly shook my head. "I don't regret marrying you again. First, because I love you, I believe in you and I see that you are doing your best not only as a husband to me but as a father to Cali."

It took him a few seconds to absorb the things I said.

"Thank you,"

"For what?"

you feel, with your opinion, and for reminding me to be a good husband

"Hmm...well, because you are,"

me for a few seconds before pulling

still feel like all of this is a dream... that you're here with me,

"Uhuh?"

"Hmhm..."

a new family member." I bit my lower lip, suppressing the

I said

new member of the family," I giggled, gently placing my hands on my now

shaking his head but I laughed and continued

"Yes!"

asked again,

nodded and was about to say something but was stopped when suddenly he carried

God, put me down!" I patted him on the shoulders as I laughed into the air. "I told you

in his eyes when he realized what I said. "I'm sorry, I got carried away, I'm sorry," he

wrapped me again in his arms. "I can't believe this is happening

I winked at

you," he

"I love you, too,"

started the day

lips, feeling blessed

Venet

but I gladly answered them one by

were a lot of things that have happened to us over the past few years. Lots of ups and downs in our relationship to the point

that really affected those people dear to

as I think of them and every little thing in our lives, the more I realize that...

new life and building a family with new hope and a strong belief that we can face all the challenges that will come, if not tomorrow, then

an hour of

decided to go back to our cottage and

awaited him the time we reached

at me and then

Dale screamed, aiming the confetti

of course, to celebrate with you as well," My best friend Jack walked over to us and patted

and of course, Sam," It was my mother