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.

to put 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

might have done wrong. But I love her. And if

for that useless man, she would have still be here today. We could have

see, sorry for your loss,” I said

your sorry,” he said in a cold tone. I

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

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

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

wonder.

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

tossed it into the fire. And as I stood close to him, I

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

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

he had to carry out

and story that were contained within those ashes were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her

that idiot.

he claimed to love Harriet back

I shouldn’t be judging just yet. Mason might just be

The pain right in his eyes clearly showed

yet profound act

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

before rising to his feet once

the squat was all about? Like, were you praying? Is this some kind of religious stuff or something?”

“Your

you better give me an answer to my question.”

sound immediately, and I shifted back with all

even the

“You know what? I’m out of here.”

and I know you have no clue of how

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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 one bit. Why

then. Let’s leave,” I told