Chapter 54

“I told you, I don’t touch other girls. Would you trust me, Rose?” His eyes glisten as they catch the light. “Will you wait for me until I clean this mess?” He fixed my hair and pressed his lips against mine. “I promise, as soon as I fix everything, I will marry you so no one else can take me away from you and you won’t be jealous anymore. I want to relax in life. You are my true rest. There is not a day that I don’t look at your photo and Jerwin’s.” He caressed my chin.

“What if you’re lying?” I asked in a broken voice.

“Rose, ang tagal na nating magkasama. Ngayon ka pa hindi naniniwala? Pangako, gagawa ako ng paraan, okay? Magdidivorce kami ni Denise and this month mangyayari na ‘yon,” he assured. “Pipilitin ko siya. Alam naman niyang may anak na ako.”

Should I trust him? He is my best friend and at the same time lover after all. Tatay siya ng anak ko kaya wala siyang karapatan na lokohin at pagsinungalingan ako.

“This is your last chance. Once na nagsisinungaling ka, kahit mahal ki