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.

two together, but nevermind.” I gave up. “By the way, your girlfriend cheated

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

still be here

your loss,” I said

don’t need your sorry,” he said in a cold

after that. “Okay, can you please tell me

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

at the vase, and did the same to the fire, “How did you even

wonder.

know about that,” he replied, also staring at the fire.

as I stood close to him, I couldn’t tear my

danced and 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

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?

girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her for what

that idiot.

back then. He literally cheated on her. So I

just be the one

was now letting go of her. The pain right in his eyes clearly showed how

there, captivated by the simple yet profound

also came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling

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

doubt about that. But can you please explain to me, what the

“Your questions are

weird,” I retorted. “And you better give me an answer to my question.”

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted

“See, even the fire knows you’re weird.“

know what? I’m out of here.”

We’re deep inside this forest, and I know you have

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actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this

then. Let’s leave,”