67: RIGHT HERE AGAIN

ARIEL’S POV

I opened my eyes, and Luke made his way inside the hospital room, making a phone call.

“Don’t worry, my assistant will take care of that,” he said, and then his conversation on the phone came to an end.

His eyes met mine. The both of us gazed at each other for quite a long time. It was as if time had frozen for this moment.

Luke couldn’t take his eyes off me. I could see this passion in him. And somehow, I noticed a surge of guilt moving within him. Yes, his countenance said it all.

“You’re finally awake,” Luke said as he advanced toward me. “You know, I feel really sorry for you sometimes. First, you got shot in the stomach. Now this.”

“I guess life just loves playing with me,” I laughed, although I was not feeling too good.

“Why did you do it?”

“Do what?” I asked him.

“Why did you take poison for me?”

I sighed, averting my gaze. “Well, you’re my husband. I can’t just let you die.”

“Seriously? That?” He raised an eyebrow.

“Yeah,” I responded in húshed tones. “What do

you think?”

“Nothing actually. It’s just quite surprising that you would do that for me.”

I laughed softly. “I know, but that’s just it. I’ll do anything for the people I love.”

“For the people you love?” Luke had a confused face. “You love me?”

“Well, you’re my husband. I’m supposed to love you.”

“Darn it, you’re not understanding this, are you?” He vocalized inaudibly, moving his hands down on his face.

what?” I

have to go. I

“And what’s that?”

to worry about anything,” he told

deal with Mariam. I felt so sorry for the lady. It’s such a

one who added poison to the food; I was. This was one way to get Luke to fall in love with me. And I could see it

poison with me. I knew I wasn’t going to die. Life’s all about risks, right? This was just the beginning of this mission of mine. Luke would eventually fall

LUKE’S POV

moment I arrived home. “Aunt Mariam!” I screamed again, boiling with

upstairs. “You!” I shouted at her, and she

you seen my zant?”

with this

with anger. The maid nodded. ‘

should be about thirty minutes

I told her, and I

back to this house. She would be making the

ARIEL’S POV

room opened. And I was surprised

had been a long time since I had seen my parents. After one year of marriage with Luke back then, they left without even telling

me later on, and when I tried calling, I wasn’t able to reach them. And that had me extremely infuriated with the

doing here?” I asked my mom as she walked in my direction. “And how in the

“Take it

easy,

Ariel.”

it easy?” My anger compounded. “You and dad abandoned

she said in her soft,

true then? Tell me!” I shrieked and then closed my eyes the moment I felt

S

pain.

and wanted to move close to me, but I told her not to,

dare come close to me,” I said in a harsh

my child. You

to say that word. You have no love in your heart. All you care about is

you say that?”

you and dad made a decision without informing me first. I got married to some scumbag I don’t

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