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 and two together, but nevermind.” I gave up. “By the way, your girlfriend cheated on you. So

He bawled, and looked down. “She might have done wrong. But I love her. And if

she would have still

for your loss,” I said lowly.

he said in a cold

“Okay, can you please tell

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his hands.

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

wonder.

about that,” he replied, also staring

tossed it into the fire. And as I stood close

broke down, transforming into smoke and ash. It was

devouring everything in its path. The heat radiated, warming the surroundings as the flames reached higher

sad. But I was also eager to know why he had to carry out this action in here. And why did he have to bring me along? Couldn’t he do

and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her

that idiot.

Luke did this, and he claimed to love Harriet back then. He

just yet. Mason might just be the one coming

of her. The pain right in his eyes clearly showed how she

captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes

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

said, before

doubt about that. But can you please explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying? Is this some kind of religious stuff or

me. “Your questions are so weird.”

you better give me an answer to my

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

laughed at me. “See, even the fire knows

at him. “You know what? I’m out

deep inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of

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wanted to disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have

leave,” I told him.