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

might have

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

your loss,” I said lowly.

your sorry,” he said in

after that. “Okay, can you

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his hands. “But

the fire, “How did

wonder.

he replied,

it into the fire. And as I stood close to him,

down, transforming into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the destruction unfolding

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

he had to carry out this action in here. And why did he have to bring me along? Couldn’t he do this all

that were contained within those ashes were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her

that idiot.

Harriet back then. He literally cheated on

might just be the one coming up with false stories.

right in his eyes clearly showed

stood there, captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes burn.

eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at the

love you, May,” he said, before rising to his feet once again.

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

turned to me. “Your

“And you better give

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back with all

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

at him. “You know what? I’m out

inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of how to get

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was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit.

Let’s leave,”