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

and looked down. “She might have done

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

sorry for your loss,”

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

at the fire after that. “Okay, can you please tell me what

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talked about the vase on his hands. “But today, I’m going to finally dump it

the fire, “How did you even know this

wonder.

he replied, also staring

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

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

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

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 all by himself?

ashes were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so

that idiot.

Luke did this, and he claimed to love Harriet back

just be the one coming up with

right in his eyes clearly

captivated by the simple yet profound act

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

he said, before rising

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 of religious stuff or

to me. “Your questions are so

retorted. “And you better give me an answer

thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back

laughed at me. “See, even the

at him. “You know what? I’m out of here.”

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

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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 have to take

Let’s leave,” I