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.

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

would have still

for your

need your sorry,” he said

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

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

glanced at the vase, and did the same to the fire, “How

wonder.

don’t have to know about that,” he replied,

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

and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the destruction unfolding

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

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

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

that idiot.

to love Harriet back then. He literally cheated on

I shouldn’t be judging just yet. Mason might just be the one coming up with false stories.

her. The pain right in his

captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes

began to laugh, but tears also came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at

May,” he said, before rising to

please explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying?

to me. “Your

you better give me an answer to my question.”

and

me. “See, even the fire knows

know what?

this forest, and I know you have

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of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar

leave,” I told him.