The Love From Vengeance

42 FACTS

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.

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

okay?” He bawled, and looked down. “She might have

have still be here today.

sorry for your

he said in a cold tone. I

after that. “Okay, can you please tell me what we’re doing here then?”

42FACTS

2/3

years,” he talked about the vase on his

the same to the fire, “How did you even know

wonder.

know about that,” he replied, also staring at

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

and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the destruction unfolding before

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

also eager to know why he had to carry out this action in here. And why did he have to

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 she did with

that idiot.

love Harriet back then. He literally cheated on her.

just yet. Mason might just be the one coming up with false

The pain right

simple yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes burn.

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

said, before rising to his

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

to me. “Your questions are so weird.”

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

and

at me. “See, even the fire

“You know what? I’m out

luck with that. We’re deep inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of how to get out.”

42 FACTS

3/3

to disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in the first

leave,” I told him.