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.

two together, but nevermind.” I gave up. “By the

loved her, okay?” He bawled, and looked down. “She might have

useless man, she would have still be

see, sorry for your loss,” I said lowly.

your sorry,” he said

you

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talked about the vase on his

vase, and did the same to the fire, “How did you even know this place?”

wonder.

about that,” he replied, also staring at

as I stood close to him, I couldn’t tear my

transforming into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the

fire consumed the remains, devouring everything in its path. The heat

eager to know why he had to carry out this action in

his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her for what she

that idiot.

back then. He literally cheated

be judging just yet. Mason might just be

now letting go of her. The pain right in his eyes

stood there, captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the

also came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at the fire, and he lifted both

before rising to his feet once again.

sad, no doubt about that. But can you please explain to me, what the squat

“Your

are so weird,” I retorted. “And you better give me an answer to my question.”

thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back with all possible haste.

me. “See, even the fire

glared at him. “You know what? I’m out of here.”

that. We’re deep inside this forest, and I know you

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disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in the first

leave,” I told