One More Chance novel Chapter 75

~~~My love, it's been a long time since I cried and left you out the blue. I have learned that love is beyond what human can imagine, more it clears the more I gotta let you go. That's why I don't understand why I'm feeling so bad now when I know it was my idea. I could've just denied all the truth and lied, but why am I the only one standing stranded on the same ground?~~~

-Janella Salvador-

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Samantha's POV:

"Wow! You look so gorgeous, mom." I couldn't help exclaiming when I saw my mother in a white dress.

Next week is their 50th anniversary and Dad has asked her to marry him for the second time. They were about to renew their vows and I can't help but feel excited for them. To me, it only shows that forever does exist. So we decided to buy her a dress for their upcoming wedding.

"You think so?" She asked me, looking in the mirror.

"Yup. You look so beautiful that I'm sure when daddy sees you at the moment, he will fall in love with you over again." I replied smiling as I nodded.

She replied to my statement not with words but with a grin. A wide grin almost reaches her eyes. The love and happiness were visibly shown in her eyes and somehow, I envied and felt proud of that happiness at the same time. I'm so proud that they became my parents, loving and very supportive parents that a child wished to have. And I envied because deep down inside me, I also wish to have someone like Dad who will be there to love me until we grow old.

"Okay, Miss, I'll take this." She said waving to the saleslady.

After buying her dress, we went straight to the shoe boutique to find her a new pair of sandals to fit her dress.

It's just the two of us at that moment because Jack has a friend-date with Paul. I don't know what's going on between the two, but I'm happy as she started going out now.

And since it's a rare moment that the two of us have the opportunity to go out together, we decided to watch a movie and eat at her favorite restaurant. We also went to a salon and have a body massage to relax our muscles.

When we're done, we stopped at an Italian restaurant and that's when she started asking me about Luke.

"How are you, sweetie?"

Her question made me look at her with a frown.

"What do you mean by that question, mom?" I asked, with a slight chuckle.

"How are you?" She shrugged. "I mean to say, how is your heart?"

I still don't get it so my frown gets deeper.

"Okay, I just want to know if you're okay that Luke always visiting Cali at the house."

"Of course, mom, we've already talked about it. He can drop by and spend time with her whenever he wants."

Hmm... alright, but how about you? We know that if he goes to visit his daughter every day, that means you're gonna see him every day too."

I just sighed, giving her a half-hearted smile. What am I going to tell her? That it's not really okay for me to see him every day, but I have no choice because it's his right to see his daughter.

"Sam, are you still affected by what happened?"

"Mom?"

"There's nothing wrong with talking to him, sweetie, he's your daughter's father."

"I know, mom, but the relationship between him and Cali's as a father and daughter has nothing to do with us. It's just me and Luke."

She didn't say anything, she just stared at me and we fall into silence.

"Tell me, are you still affected by Luke's presence?"

"Mommy, a few minutes ago, you asked me if I'm still affected by what happened between us, and then now you're asking me if I'm still affected by him. What's your next question, if I'm still in love with him---" I was shocked by what I said. I wasn't thinking before mentioning it.

"Are you?" But her question shocked me more.

"No!" I said, my voice coming a bit loud. "I've already moved on from him! I don't have feelings for him anymore!"

"You don't sound defensive, my dear." She chuckled at me.

"I was just shocked by your question."

She stared at me for a few seconds before she opened her mouth again.

She didn't say anything, she just stared at me and we fall into silence.

"Tell me, are you still affected by Luke's presence?"