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

looked down. “She might have done wrong. But

she would have still be here today.

for your loss,”

sorry,” he said in a cold tone.

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

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

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

wonder.

about that,” he replied, also staring at the

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

transforming into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to witness the destruction unfolding before me.

fire consumed the remains, devouring everything in its path. The heat radiated, warming the surroundings as the

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

and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to forgive her for

that idiot.

back then. He literally cheated

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

of her. The pain right in his

there, captivated by the simple yet profound act of watching the

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

before rising to his feet

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

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

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

and I shifted back with all possible

at me. “See, even the fire knows

him. “You know what? I’m out

this forest, and I

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wasn’t familiar to this place one bit. Why did he have to

Let’s leave,” I