The Love From Vengeance

Chapter 75

75: THE SOUND OF FEAR

ARIEL’S POV

“Who said the two of you could carry out this nonsense in my kitchen?” Mariam snapped at my mom, and I.

“Your kitchen?” I raised an eyebrow. “You barely even be here. And by the

house.”

“It’s just about a matter of time before I throw you out.”

I chuckled. “Impossible.”

“The both of you can leave now!” She snarled.

way,

this is my

My mother entered the conversation with a calm tone, “I’m sorry miss, but we’re preparing…..

“No one said you can talk!” Mariam barked at her.

“Don’t you dare raise your voice at her!” I gave Mariam a dark look.

She returned the expression. “Just look at this little rat, raising her voice at me like I was her puppet, or something.”

“If you want respect. Then you got to be respectful,” I told her. “Don’t think people are going to be smiling at you when you got that disgusting attitude.”

“Disgusting attitude?” Mariam laughed. “You went ahead to poison yourself, and put the blame on me. Now you’re saying I got a disgusting attitude?”

“You poisoned yourself?” My mom uttered softly, and looked at me. “Ariel, is this true?”

“Come on now mother. Why in the world would I do such a thing? Poisoning myself? Hell no.”

“Oh shut up now. Enough with the lies,” Mariam spat.

“Hey, you need to have some manners,” my mom told Mariam.

Mariam burst into laughter. “You’re telling me to have manners? When your daughter right here has none.”

“I won’t let you insult my daughter like that, do you hear me?!” My mom’s anger was awakened.

“What are you going to do?” Mariam moved closer to my mother. “Your daughter is nothing but a worthless piece of trash,” she said in huhsed tones.

My mom, brimming with rage, surprised Mariam with a tight slap. And as Mariam held her face in shock, she received another slap. Then my mom gave her the third one on a different cheek.

Mariam gaped at my mother who did nothing but glare at her. She couldn’t believe what just happened.

“That is what you get for being disrespectful to my daughter.” My mom picked a knife. “If you try to talk nonsense again, I won’t hesitate to stab you with this.”

15 THE SOUND OF FEAR

“Okay mom, you got to calm down. That’s enough, that’s enough,” I said, lowering the knife she was holding.

After that, we heard a the thunderous sound of a bullet released in the air.

the three of us exchanged fearful

was that?” I aksed, as I could feel myself getting carried away by

bullet,” my mom

it was just a stray sound, but my hope vanished when I heard more gunshots, one after another, growing louder and closer. Panic gripped me immediately. I wasn’t going to lie,

hesitation, I sprang to my feet, my voice quivering with urgency. “Mom, we

relax. Everything will be fine,” my mom said. And then

so,” Mariam spoke,

a beef right now,” I told her.

“You think I

something was

hide from this chaos.” I grabbed my mom’s hand, and began to tread at a fast

the mansion. Each step brought us closer

hear the

my stomach, fueling a desperate need

the dark room, my mom and I. I slammed the door shut behind us, just

for?” My mom questioned me

acting like I had no idea of what

that door right now

“But mom..”

mode was serious, and her

door. I glared at Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards, opening the door wide for her to come in. And she did

for us. In the dark room, we could hear the sound of someone slamming the door from downstairs. And at this point, I knew we were not safe. But I hoped nothing bad would

moment.

THE CHANG

her hands around her chest. “What’s happening out there? Who would bring violence

but we need to stay calm and stay hidden until it’s safe. We have to trust that help

nodded. “But we can’t just keep standing here

Mariam aksed. Her irritating tone caused me

her.

eyes darted around the room, as I was searching for

a large wardrobe in the corner of the

chance

we’re going to fit into

it. That’s your own cup of tea. Maybe you can find somewhere

my mom told me. I exhaled deeply, before treading to the wardrobe.

squeezed ourselves into the cramped space, our bodies pressed against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the fear. I

maids screaming. The gunshots were released downstairs, and it made me feel really

had to realize that Riley was still in the house, and her life could be in danger. I quickly burst out of the wardrobe, running to the

going to?” My mom

about me. Just keep yourself safe,” I answered, leaving the

ARIEL’S POV

her as I had a conscience of the danger that lurked just below. But

thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I needed to gather

from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each gunshot

imagine what was happening below, but I knew I had to stay calm

her to safety before it was too late. The chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating,

a minute, closing my eyes in fear. The terror emanating from downstairs was overwhelming. My heart raced and my hands shook as I tried to steady myself. But I knew I couldn’t let fear consume me. I needed to be strong in this moment, for myself and for Riley, whenever shr was at the moment, Gathering my courage, I took a deep

LUKE’S POV

at the office, diligently working my way through a stack of documents, when suddenly my phone began to ring. At first,

caller ID. It was an unknown number, and my mind told me

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