The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

“Okay, first of all, Luke is not my husband. And secondly, Luke is not a murderer. I don’t think he’s the one who killed your girlfriend.”

“Who told you, he isn’t a murderer?” Mason snapped.

“It is true that Luke did me a lot of terrible things while we were still married, but killing somebody? That doesn’t sound like him one bit.” I stood firm in my words.

“Well you’re wrong. Turns out he was drunk that night.”

“Drunk?” My eyes widened. The only time Luke was drunk, during our marriage, was the night I

divorced him.

“Yes, he was drunk, along with May. She was blowing him and he choked her to death.”

I gave him a skeptical look. “You have got to be kidding me.”

“This is apparently why I want to ruin his life for good.”

“Hold on a minute. If what you’re saying is true, how did you know all of this? Was there someone else who was with them while they carried out their…” I trailed off. There was no need to end that last

sentence.

“She had it on video. And he had the nerve to do that shit right in my house.”

“Your house?” I uttered. “I thought you used to live in Canada.”

“I moved to Canada the next day after that nonsense happened,” Mason told me.

“And when did this happen, exactly?” I asked in curiosity.

“Five years ago,” Mason replied immediately.

“Five years ago?” My face was filled with confusion, and curiosity. “Do you perhaps remember the date?”

“There’s no need for you to start interrogating me,” Mason glared at me.

I gave up. “By the way, your girlfriend cheated on you. So what’s the need

“She might have

have still be here today. We could have

for your loss,”

sorry,” he said in a cold tone. I

you please tell me what we’re doing here then?”

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me for years,” he talked about the vase on his hands. “But today, I’m going

did the same to the fire, “How did you even know this

wonder.

don’t have to know about that,” he replied, also staring at the

Mason tossed it into the fire. And as I stood close to him, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from

as the vase broke down, transforming into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness

its path. The heat radiated, warming the surroundings as the flames reached higher and higher.

left me kind of sad. But I was also eager to know why he had to carry out this action in here. And why did he have to

were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing

that idiot.

love Harriet back then.

shouldn’t be judging just yet. Mason might just be the one coming

her. The pain right

yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes burn.

once again, smiling at

love you, May,” he said, before rising to his feet once

can you please explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying? Is

turned to me. “Your

so weird,” I retorted. “And you better give

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back with all possible

laughed at me. “See, even the fire knows

him. “You know what? I’m out of

We’re deep inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of how

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wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in the first place?

leave,” I told