One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 145: Do you still love him?

~~~Just smile forand let the day begin. You are the sunshine that lights my heart within. And I'm sure that

you're an angel in disguise. Ctake my hand and together we will rise. You look atand | begin to melt just

like the snow when a ray of sun is felt. I'm crazy 'bout you baby, can't you see? I'd be so delighted if you would

cwith me~~~

-Kyla Alvarez-

"... Yes, you belong toand I'm yours exclusively. Right now we live and breathe each other. Inseparable it

seems, we're flowing like a stream, running free, traveling on the wings of love..."

A smile formed on my lips when | saw how happy Dana was as she danced with her now husband, Caleb. Indeed,

the two are a great pair. We are now at their wedding reception and a beautiful love song was playing around the

venue.

| looked around with a smile on my lips and couldn't help but sigh. It has been ten years since | experienced

getting married, it's just that it wasn't like this... it was far from this because instead of happiness, smiles of

uncertainty were on my lips at that time. | wanted to enjoy and celebrate my wedding because who wouldn't be-

-- it's my wedding! But | couldn't because | knew that the man | married didn't feel the sfor me.

| took a deep breath, closing my eyes for a few seconds to prevent the tears from falling. Tears that | don't

understand where they cfrom.

"...0On the wings of love up and above the clouds the only way to fly is on the wings of love. On the wings of love

only the two of us together flying high, flying high up on the wings of love..."

"Eherm!"

| gasped slightly when Dana suddenly cin front ofand called my attention. | didn't notice her walking in

my direction as | stayed in close eyes while humming the lyrics of the song.

"Hmm... what are you thinking?" She asked smiling as she took the vacant seat next to me. "Are you upset

because you didn't see your husband in the church earlier and even here at the reception?" "Tss! Why should |

be upset? And for once, Dana, he's no longer my husband, okay?" But she just chuckled at me.

Rolling my eyes, | straightened my seat but then suddenly, | saw something--- someone rather from the corner of

my eyes and | turned in his direction. And my mouth dropped at the scene that cinto my sight. "Ohh... he's

here," | heard Dana mutter.

Yeah, he's here. My ex-husband is here with the bitch clinging onto his arm.

"What the hell is she doing here?"

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| turned to her as the tone of her voice suddenly changed from cheerful to annoyed.

"That's the squestion | have in mind. Did you invite her?"

"No, of course, not! Why would I?" She replied frowning.

"Maybe your husband did," | mumbled with a shrug.

"Hmmp! Don't worry, she won't stay long!"

"It's okay, let her be---"

"No! This is my wedding and | didn't invite her, besides, you are my friend! You hate her and so am! And now |

will make sure she will leave the party with or without Luke!"

"Dana---" | tried to grab her hand to stop her but it's too late as she already stood up and marched in her

husband's direction. "Oh, my..." | just bit my lip and averted my eyes away from the incoming scene. But | think

luck was on my side at that tas | saw Martin approaching my seat.

"Guess who's the most beautiful woman I've seen at this wedding?" He asked, grinning as he sat down on the

chair Dana had left.

"The bride?" There was a question mark at the end.

"Oh, believe me, | really wanted to agree with you but my heart couldn't."

"Haist!" | chuckled, raising an eyebrow.

"It's true and it's you. You looked so gorgeous earlier as you walked down the aisle."

"Really?"

"Hmhm." He hummed his answer.

"Then what about now? Do | still look gorgeous?"

"Yes, of course! You look stunning, Sam, and how | wish I could dance with you."

"Tss! Then why don't you just ask me?" | asked him, laughing.

"May I?" He then asked, scratching the back of his neck.

"Sure," | nodded, grabbing his hand, and then we walked slowly towards the center where sare a couple

dancing to the sweet music.

"By the way, | met your daughter earlier," He said right after | put my hands on his shoulders.

"Huh?" | gazed up at him, reading his expression. He is one of our regular customers in the coffee shop and yes,

we somehow have becfriends, but | didn't disclose anything about my personal life to him, so it kinda

shockedto hear what he said. "Yeah, and she is as beautiful as you,"

"Thanks for tellingI'm beautiful," | shrugged and he chuckled. We started to move on to the soft melody

playing around the venue.

"Whoa! This is what | like about you, Sam, you speak what you have in your mind."

"Because that's what makes me, me." | shrugged with a smile. "But honestly, | wasn't like this before... a few

years back."

"Why? What happened?"

"Hmm... let's just say that everyone changes because of what they have been through in their life."

"Is it because of your daughter's father?"

| smiled and shrugged again. "Kinda,"

Maybe if he had askeda few years ago, I'm sure | would have run out of the venue immediately, but today is

different. Perhaps the thas really healed the wound.

"Alright, | won't ask about it again and will just wait for you to open up about it."

"Thanks, Martin," | appreciate what he said.

"But, anyway, can | ask about your daughter's father? | mean, where is he now?"

And that question madelaugh for a few seconds.

"He's here,"

"What? What do you mean he's here?" Shock and confusion laced in his reaction.

"He's here and actually, you've already met him,"

"Oh, where did | meet him? And is he really here at the venue? Whoa! It suddenly madeintrigued."

I nodded. "Yes, he had just arrived a few minutes ago, but you've met him at the coffee shop two or three weeks

ago."

He stared at me. Maybe he was thinking which of the men he encountered at the coffee shop was my ex-

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husband. "Who would that be?"

| couldn't help but chuckle as he asked himself subconsciously.

"Do you want sclues?" | grinned.

"Oh, sure, baby!" His voice ca bit loud that caught the attention of the couple who was dancing near us.

"Shhh!"

"I'm sorry," he shrugged.

"Okay... it's the CEO,"

"The CEO?" He frowned.

"Yes, the CEO,"

He turned into silence for a few seconds and then screamed unexpectedly.

"Oh, my God! The CEO! So he is your--- | mean he is your ex-husband?"

"Yup," | replied popping the letter 'p'. "He's my ex-husband and the father of my beautiful daughter."

"Whoa! | wonder what that jerk CEO had done to break your heart. But | can tell you've already moved on from

the pain he had caused you."

"Really? How can you say so?" | asked, looking straight into his eyes.

"Because | can see it through your smile... the way you move and the way you talk to him."

"I want to ask you something," | said seriously.

"Sure, anything, baby," he replied and | giggled.

"If the person you love so much hurt you, and a few years later, you met again and said that he's regretting

everything he did to you and then apologized and asked for another chance, do you think you should give him

another chance?"

"I like your question, baby," he grinned.

"So, what do you think?"

"Do you still love him?"

| was surprised at his question and was about to respond because I really wanted to know what he was going to

say, but | didn't get the chance to hear anything of it as the person we were just talking about appeared in front

of us that made us exchange glances and look at him at the stime.