One More Chance novel Chapter 181

I pushed him in an instant when I heard his question.

"What kind of question is that?"

"Because I haven't heard you say it back,"

"Seriously?"

"Hmhm..." he hummed and to my surprise, he held both my hands and his face turned serious all of a sudden."Sweetheart, I know I'm not perfect. I've never been a perfect father to our daughter, or a perfect boyfriend for these past few months and I know I was far from being a perfect husband to you back then---"

"Wait a minute--- what are you talking about? Why are you suddenly discussing perfection?"

"Because I know, if you were given the chance to go back in time you would choose David over me because he's perfect."

My mouth hung open when he started to speak.

"He's perfect in everything, from his looks, attitude and most of all, he has never hurt you. You have a better future in him than in me."

"Luke---"

"But sweetheart, I'm here, I've changed. I love you and even though I know I was far from being David, I'll do everything to be the man you deserve and the father that Cali deserves."

"So you heard our conversation," it was not a question, but a confirmation. The conversation I was referring to was the one Jack and I had in the kitchen a few days ago.

"Yes," he nodded.

"But you said you didn't hear us talking? Wait, which part of our conversation did you start hearing?"

"From the moment Jack asked you about David,"

"So that means you heard---"

"Yes, everything. I heard everything you said about him and how you would choose him if you were only given the chance to do so."

"Whoa!" I couldn't help but chuckle when his face showed jealousy. "But I asked if you heard what we were talking about and you said no, so what did you lie?"

"Yeah, I lied because what's the point of telling the truth then?"

"Ohh... so was the reason you were avoiding me these past few days because you were jealous?"

"Not just jealous but I was hurt too, and I wasn't avoiding you,"

"Haha... really? Then why didn't you come back to visit me? Didn't you say you won't stop until I believe you?"

"Because I had to calm myself down. I wanted to touch you, I wanted to kiss you and hold you every time I see you or when you're near me but I couldn't! So to be able to stop myself from doing what you surely won't like, I decided not to visit you."

"Okay," I said nodding. "But I just hope you talked to me and asked me about what you heard so that it would have been clear to you that you had a different understanding of what I said. Or, I hope you didn't show up right away or maybe you stayed hidden for a little while so you would have heard what I have to say next."

His mouth opened but no words came out.

"If only you had stayed hidden for a little longer that time, maybe you would have heard that even if we turn back time or we go back to the past, I will still choose you... I will still love you. I will still be the craziest woman as you described me back then,"

"Why? Why would you do that when you knew what I did to you? When you knew how much I hurt you, ignored your feelings, and made your life as crazy as hell?"

I smiled.

"Because I love you... and because I love you, I'm ready to go back to all that because I know that in the end, you will love me as much as I love you. And because I believe that everything that happens or has happened has a reason. Everything... even

all decisions made also have a reason..."