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 way, your girlfriend cheated on you. So what’s the need

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

wasn’t for that useless man, she would have still

for your loss,” I said lowly.

don’t need your sorry,” he said in a cold tone.

at the fire after that. “Okay, can you please tell me what we’re doing

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on his

to the fire, “How

wonder.

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

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

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

everything in its path. The heat

to carry out this action in here. And why

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

that idiot.

this, and he claimed to love Harriet back then. He literally cheated on her. So I guess they

judging just yet. Mason might just be the one

right in

yet profound act

to laugh, but tears also came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at the

he said, before rising to his feet once

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

“Your

you better give me an answer to

sound immediately, and I

me. “See, even the fire knows

at him. “You know what?

this forest, and I know

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him. I wanted to disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place

Let’s leave,” I told