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 what’s the need for you to avenge her death?”

might have done wrong. But I

would have still

for your loss,” I said lowly.

your sorry,” he said in

can you please tell me what we’re

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with me for years,” he talked about the vase on his hands. “But today, I’m going to finally dump it in this

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

wonder.

about that,” he replied, also staring at the fire.

I stood close to him, I

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

crackling fire consumed the remains, devouring everything in its path. The heat radiated, warming the surroundings as the flames reached higher and

in this state, 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 bring me along? Couldn’t he

of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even

that idiot.

Harriet back then. He literally cheated on her.

Mason might just be the one coming up with false

pain right in his

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

squatted once again,

May,” he said, before rising to his feet once again.

this is kind of sad, no doubt about that. But can you please explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying?

to me. “Your questions

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

fire made a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back

me. “See, even the fire knows you’re

at him. “You know what? I’m out

deep inside this forest, and I know you have

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right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in

Let’s leave,” I