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

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

she would have still be here today. We could have

sorry for your loss,” I said lowly.

he said in a

after that. “Okay, can you please tell

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

the same to the fire, “How did you even know this place?” I aksed in

wonder.

know about that,” he replied, also

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

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

The heat radiated, warming

had to carry out this action in here. And why did he have to bring

contained within those ashes were the remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her

that idiot.

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

just yet. Mason might just be

right in his

there, captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching

laugh, but tears also came out of his eyes. He squatted once again, smiling at the fire, and he lifted both of his hands

said, before rising to his feet once

the squat was

me. “Your questions are so weird.”

I retorted. “And you

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back with all possible

me. “See, even the fire knows you’re

him. “You know what? I’m out

luck with that. We’re deep inside this forest, and I know you have no clue of

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wanted to disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in the

leave,” I