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.

three of us exchanged fearful glances, my heart

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

released a bullet,”

stray sound, but my hope vanished when I heard more gunshots, one after another, growing louder and closer. Panic gripped me immediately.

sprang to my feet, my voice quivering

think you need to relax. Everything will be fine,” my mom said. And then we heard

think so,” Mariam spoke, and I looked at

right now,” I told her.

eyes. “You think

I knew something was definitely not

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

us closer to one of the

hear the cacophony of gunshots intensifying, their echoes

my stomach, fueling a desperate need to

slammed the door shut behind us, just as Mariam was about

What was that for?” My mom questioned

acting like I had no idea of what

open that door right now and let her

“But mom..”

my mom’s mode was serious, and

before opening the door. I glared at Mariam, but eventually shifted backwards, opening the door

trepidation 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 happen to anyone

moment.

THE CHANG

chest. “What’s happening out there? Who would bring

don’t know, but we need to stay calm and stay hidden until it’s safe. We have to trust that help will come.” My mom replied, her

I agree mom.”I nodded. “But we

going to do then, huh?” Mariam aksed. Her irritating tone caused me

her.

eyes darted around the room, as I was searching for anything that could offer a sense

a large wardrobe in the corner of the room. I had totally forgotten

the wardrobe. It’s our best chance to stay

sure we’re going to fit into that?” Mariam aksed, observing

irritated look. “If you don’t want to hide in it. That’s your own cup of tea.

be respectful,” my mom told me. I exhaled deeply, before treading to

into the cramped space, our bodies pressed against each other. The scent of old clothes filled the air, mingling with the fear. I even wondered who these clothes used to belong to. It was definitely not

moment I heard some maids screaming. The gunshots

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

mom asked me,

keep yourself safe,” I answered, leaving the

ARIEL’S POV

deafening sound of gunshots reverberated through the mansion. Panic gripped her

the corridor, my footsteps muffled by the plush carpet beneath my feet. The air was thick with tension, and I was filled with terror. But I needed to gather the courage. I was not going to let

cracks piercing through the air. Accompanied by the desperate screams coming from downstairs, my fear intensified. Each gunshot seemed to echo through my bones,

below, but I knew I had to stay

chaos and terror surrounding me was suffocating, and I could only pray

for 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

LUKE’S POV

working my way through a stack of documents, when suddenly my phone began to ring. At first, I tried to ignore it and focus on the task at

my phone, glancing at the caller ID. It was an unknown number, and my mind told me it was that guy who kept on requesting for money.I wanted to ignore the

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