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.

was just trying to put two and two together, but nevermind.” I gave up. “By the way, your girlfriend

looked down. “She might have done wrong. But I

she would have still be here

sorry for your loss,” I

don’t need your sorry,” he said

you please tell

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vase on his

to the fire, “How did you even

wonder.

he replied, also staring at

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

broke down, transforming into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to

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

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 do this

that were contained within those ashes were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her for what

that idiot.

to love Harriet back then. He

just yet. Mason might just be the one

The pain right in his eyes clearly showed how she was surpassingly significant.

captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the

once again,

always love you, May,” he said, before

explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying? Is this some kind of religious stuff

me. “Your questions are so weird.”

you better give me

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back with all possible

me. “See, even the

him. “You know what?

this forest, and I

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

then. Let’s leave,” I told him.