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.

just 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

He bawled, and looked down. “She might have

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

sorry for your loss,” I

don’t need your sorry,” he said in a cold tone.

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

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for years,” he talked about the vase on his hands. “But today, I’m going to finally dump it in this fire.”

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

wonder.

that,” he

And as I stood close to him, I couldn’t

into smoke and ash. It was mesmerizing to

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

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

remnants of his precious girlfriend, and he seemed to have loved her so much, even willing to

that idiot.

this, and he claimed to love Harriet back then.

Mason might just be the one

letting go of her. The pain right in his

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

May,” he said, before rising

no doubt about that. But can you please explain to me, what the squat

to me. “Your questions are so

retorted. “And you better give me an answer to

a thunderous sound immediately, and I shifted back

at me. “See, even the fire knows you’re

at him. “You know

and I know you have no clue of how to get out.”

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to disagree, but of course, he was actually right about that. I wasn’t familiar to this place

leave,” I