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.

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

He bawled, and looked down. “She might have done wrong. But I love her. And if

have still be here today. We

for your loss,” I said

need your sorry,” he said in a cold

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

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

the vase, and did the same to the fire,

wonder.

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

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

and

The heat radiated, warming

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

he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to

that idiot.

love Harriet back then. He literally cheated on her. So I guess they were

I shouldn’t be judging just yet. Mason might just be the one

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

by the simple yet profound act of watching the vase of ashes burn.

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

always love you, May,” he said, before rising

please explain to me, what the squat was all about? Like, were you praying? Is this some kind of

me. “Your questions

you are so weird,” I retorted. “And you better

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

at me. “See, even the fire knows

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

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

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right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to take me here in

Let’s leave,”