A SECOND CHANCE TO YOUR HEART - CHAPTER 51&52 [FINALE]
[ Marry me ]
ONE WEEK LATER.
Everything is going smoothly for everyone and as for Lydia, she took poison and died. Genevieve has been in the prison, till she stays for a month, then Jeffrey would think otherwise in helping her.
Matty is leaving for Canada today. He only came here for the sake of uniting Joelle and Jeffrey, it was all a plan..
“You’re leaving this island all by itself? Even your companies?”Clara asked. They’re in the airport.
“You’re staying back so you can stay in it”Matty said.
“You’re sounding like I’m doing the wrong thing by staying….I just don’t wanna leave mom and brother”she sniffs, getting emotional has become part of her.
“When you grow more older, you’d get to know more, now don’t try tearing up”she said and she nodded. She moved to Rosie who has been expecting it. Even though she never had part in her childhood, she would love to wat h her grow but Clara isn’t giving her that privilege.
“I’ll come visiting at every holiday I get so don’t worry too much about me”she said.
“Promise on VC every night?”Rosie asked slowly.
“Yes, promise”she said.
“We should go now”Matty held her hand.
“Bye!”Joelle and Clara waved. “Should we go for an ice cream?”Joelle asked as they entered the car and she nodded.
“You can tell me anything that’s bothering you, I’m all ears”Joelle said.
“I’m missing dad already”she sniffs.
“Those tears”Joelle chuckled, wiping it as the driver drove away.
“I can’t help it”she cried more. Joelle smiled and placed her head on her laps, patting her hair. “I’d get you your strawberry ice cream so don’t worry”Joelle said as she continued patting her hair. In some minutes, Clara fell asleep.
An hour later, they arrived home.
“Mom!”Jesse stood up from the couch he’s on watching cartoons.
“She’s asleep, shh”Joelle said, adjusting Clara well.
“Oh…. she really isn’t going with dad?”he asked, going with her as she head upstairs.
“That’s Clara for you, being adamant”Joelle said.
“I’m happy though”he said when she dropped her on the bed.
“You’re full of surprises”she smiled.
“Mom….”
“Yeah?”
“When’s you and Dad’s wedding?”he asked and she laughed as they walked out of the room.
“Come on…”
“Why don’t you get married if you’re so interested in seeing one”she said.
“I’m eight”he said.
“Now you’re admitting it, you talk like you’re more than twelve”she said.
“That’s me”he smiled.
“Let’s treat Clara well”she said suddenly.
“I had plans of doing that”he said and she smiled.
*
NIGHT..
Jeffrey came back late tonight. Well, he was able to get back the two companies back to stand with the help of Matty.
“The kids are already asleep”Joelle said from the bar stand with a glass of wine.
“Had a busy day, I’ll make it up to them tomorrow”he said and she walked to him. Taking the file he’s with, she began walking forward.
“I made your bath already, it’s still warm”she said, not stopping. Jeffrey smiled and followed.
“Thanks”he said when they got to the room.
“I’m trying to give you a chance”she faced him.
“I’m grateful”he said, holding her hands in a slow mo, both gaze on each other with affection, one trying so hard to hide while the other wanting it to be noticeable..
“I have a surprise for you”he said.
“What’s…it?”she said, looking around before looking back at him.
“Tomorrow, we could drop the kids with Veronica”he said.
“An hint about it?”she asked with interest.
“It’ll ruin the surprise”he smiled.
“Okay…it should worth my waiting though”she said.
“Off course…. sweetheart”he said, wanting to know her reaction. The word got her off guard as she remembered their moments. He never called her that for the past one week. His smile didn’t change as he let her stay on her thoughts.
“Sweetheart”he said again..
“Jeff”she muffled but he heard it, how ever she says it, it’d be perfect and amazing for him. He smiled on it and she slowly did. She smiled, finally letting her affection show.
**
NEXT DAY, JEJU ISLAND.
All through their journey, Joelle kept asking about where they were going but he wouldn’t.
“Jeff!”she screamed as they arrived in the village. The ride and view of the waters (sea) was amazing and they finally settled by a beach, not that filled up with people.
“You planned this all!”she screamed.
“We planned on coming here, remember?”he smiled behind her, watching as she acted like a child.
“It was supposed to be with my money”she muffled.
“I never wanted it”he said and she faced him..
“Wanna dive in?”she smiled.
“What!”he laughed and in a twink, she dragged him, laughing really hard. They got in the waters and she screamed at first, rushing out, making him laugh as he brought her back in.
“It’s cool”he said.
“And cold”she said. They interlocked their hands as both dived in slowly and popped out with laughter.
“Fun?”
“Let’s do it again”she said. They did it again and again, enjoying every moment they spent with each other. The most amazing thing is that, there was a cameraman taking photos of everything.
Surely, the memory gonna las forever, no amnesia coming in the way again. *Laughs*
An hour later, they’re seen on a picnic, everything made beautifully. Already on a changed clothes. This time, it’s a video of them that’s being taken.
“We should come here often and maybe with the kids”she said.
“There are more beautiful places though”he said.
“No, this is the best, the feelings also”she said, smiling. Not her fault since she never got to have fun this much nor this close. It really great letting out your feelings, something everyone should.
The opening of a wine brought her back to reality. Jeffrey already poured on two glasses as he handed her one.
She gulped down thirstily but stopped on the feel of a metal on her lips. Dropping the glass, she looked at Jeffrey with a questioning look.
“I felt something”she said and slowly deep two fingers in, bringing out the diamond ring, she blinked twice, looking at Jeffrey then to the ring. She took a napkin and cleaned it up. By the time she raised her head, Jeffrey was already on his knees.
“You…..”getting no words to say, she only stare.
“I’ve got lots of things to say but I will go on saying just little. I remembered the day I asked you out and yes, I meant everything, I meant loving you and I still do. All those gibberish I said that night was silly and I’m still regretting it. I just want a second chance with you Joelle, You’re the best thing that happen to me and I love you uncontrollably Joelle, I’m in love with you, so please be my woman”he said.
She stared deeply, getting lost in his eyes as he took the ring from her.
“Marry me”he said and she stretched out her hand.
“I will”she said as he slowly pieced it in her fingers. Not bothering to get up since she’s seated, he moved closer, she getting it, she stood still, expecting it. Slowly, both eyes closed as their lips got connected in a mist of emotion. Kissing her slowly but it got intensed as she opened up for him to feel every bit of her.
Kissing her with possession, nothing on their minds has they did it.
*
Back home, the kids next by Veronica on a couch closed their eyes.
“Are they still on it?”Clara asked as she giggled.
“Yeah”Veronica said with a smile.
“Let’s just take a look for a sec aunt”Jesse pleaded but she shaked her head.
“Not for kids”she said and stared back at the tab, smiling as she watched them.
“You can watch now”she said and she gummed on her in excitement.
*
Both stared affectionately at each other.
“I love you Jeff”she said those words, what he has been dying to hear.
“I love you Elle”he said.
The cool breeze hit them as they smiled, interlocking their hands as they stood, they walked towards the waters.
THE END.
Though the long time we took, we’re finally done with it. Everyone should drop a comment cause our man finally got his woman. 😊
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