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.

gave up. “By the way, your girlfriend cheated on you.

down. “She might have done wrong. But I love her. And

would have still be here today. We

for your loss,” I

he said in

the fire after that. “Okay, can you please tell me what we’re

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

fire, “How did you even know this

wonder.

about that,” he replied,

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

as the vase broke down, transforming into smoke and ash.

devouring everything in its path. The heat radiated, warming the surroundings

Mason 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 along? Couldn’t he do

remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her

that idiot.

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

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

Mason was now letting go of her. The pain right in

the simple yet

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

said, before rising

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

turned to me. “Your questions are so weird.”

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

sound immediately, and I shifted back

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

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

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

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wasn’t familiar to

leave,” I told him.