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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.

trying 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 her death?”

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

still be here today. We could have fixed our

sorry for your

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

“Okay, can you please tell me what we’re doing here

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kept this with me for years,” he talked about the vase on his hands. “But today, I’m going to finally dump it in this fire.”

to the fire, “How did

wonder.

know about that,” he

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

and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the

consumed the remains, devouring everything in its path. The heat radiated,

eager to know why he had to carry out this action

the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed

that idiot.

claimed to love Harriet back then. He literally cheated on her. So I

yet. Mason might just be the one coming up

of her. The pain right in his eyes clearly showed how she was

the simple yet profound act

came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at the fire,

love you, May,” he said, before rising to

what the squat was all about? Like,

to me. “Your

you better give me an answer to my question.”

and I shifted back

me. “See, even

at him. “You know what? I’m out

deep inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of

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right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have

leave,” I

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