Leap OF Fate novel Chapter 60

“You’re probably wondering why I wanted to talk to you,” she looked at him, before sipping on her coffee. He said nothing and only stared at her.

She let out a sigh before she said, “I unintentionally heard you and Bryan argue during your parents’ anniversary.” She lifted her eyes to see his reaction. Nonplussed, his brow arched. She knew she got his attention.

“I’m sorry. I did not intend to eavesdrop. I hated crowds and I looked for a quiet corner away from everyone. I did not expect that you two would also be there. Unintentionally, I heard it when you said you wanted to divorce him. I am in no place to interfere with your marriage, but please hear me out.” When Chester did not make any comments, she continued, “I felt like Bryan and I are in a similar situation. We’re now with people we love with all that we have, however our past, keep getting in the way.”

“We try our best to assure you and Justin of your position in our hearts, in our lives, but it’s very easy for you to doubt that. And I don’t blame you. I mean, from the onset, our situation had always been convoluted.

No matter how much we say that we’re adults and we’re perfectly fine with the situation, we all know that we’re not. I know that it’s difficult for either you or Justin to forget that Bryan and I had been lovers in the past. Perhaps seeing Bryan and I share the same space, no matter how much we keep our distance from each other, make it difficult for you to not think about what we used to be. I know it’s hard for you not to doubt us.

I do not know how much weight my words carry to you, but I want you to know Bryan loves you deeply. He did not need to tell me that, I know. He risked so much to be with you. Forget about giving up his relationship with me, but he chose you over his family,” she paused to look up at Chester. He looked at her dazed as if in deep thought.

“He loved his parents so much, his younger brother, even more, but he had to give those up for you. Again, he did not have to tell me these, but knowing his parents, they will not approve of his relationship with you. I did not see any of his family on your wedding day.” Chester’s eyes widened at the mention of their wedding.

“I was there. I attended your wedding because I was looking for closure, what better closure could I have, than to see my ex wait for his partner walk down the aisle, right?” She smiled at him as she met his eyes. There was no longer pain in hers when she recalled their wedding, rather, it got replaced with a knowing look, the kind where one saw the wisdom in a past situation rather than treat it with anger.

“I could never forget the smile he had while he waited for you. I never got such a smile from him. In fact, I have never seen him as happy as he was during your wedding day -- not once in the two years we’ve been together.

He had given up so much just to be with you, isn’t that enough to speak of your value in his life?”

“Why are you doing this?” he finally spoke after her long speech. “What’s in it for you?”

“Nothing, I have no agenda, Chester, other than to make you realize that you are about to throw away a perfectly good relationship because you’re blinded by your insecurities.”

“I told you, I empathize with him. If I were to hear the same from Justin, it would crumble my world. You are his everything, I hope that you look beyond his past and find in your heart the reason why you married him. I mean come on, he chose you over me. Heck, he gave up his family for you. Doesn’t that mean anything to you?”

Chester said nothing and continued to look at her from his cup. He put the cup he was drinking from then stood up. “Thank you for your time, Serene. I’ll get going. Take care when you head home.”

Serene slumped from her chair. She felt like all that talk was for naught. He did not even comment once. She stared at the chair he used to occupy. Did anything I said sink in? She hoped that she made him reconsider.

She called the waiter to ask for the bill, only to be told that Chester had settled it. She stood outside the shop and waited for Justin’s chauffeur.

Her thoughts wander as they traversed the road back to Magnolia Crescent. She found it ironic that she’s rallying for Bryan and Chester’s relationship when a couple of years ago, she resented that they got together.

She thought then that Bryan was the one for her, but after knowing Justin, she knew how wrong she was. Justin made her feel secured, not only because he’s financially capable, but his actions spoke of his love for her. She could not imagine a future without him.

She hoped that Chester would re-think about his decision. It’s a pity if he’d choose to throw away their relationship because of his insecurity. She hoped that he would keep an open mind and understand the situation from Bryan’s perspective. It would be a waste if all of Bryan’s sacrifices would be thrown out the window only because they failed to communicate. In the end, she wished that love triumphs for the two of them.