The Love From Vengeance

104 MORNING TEXT

LUKE’S POV

“What the hell even happened to you anyway? You had a fight with some thug, or something?” Ariel laughed, indirectly making fun of me.

“That’s none of your business,” I told her, turning my face away.

“It is actually, cause I’m the one who took you back to this house, right on this bed. Well, I did get help from Marcus.”

“Don’t feel too proud. I could have done that by myself.”

“In your unconscious state?” Ariel taunted, crossing her arms, with her eyebrow raised.

“I could have regained consciousness eventually.”

“Yeah right,” she said lowly, turning her face away. But then she glanced at me. But seriously, what really happened?”

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“Like I’ve said, that’s none of your business.” I slowly sat on the bed. And then I breathed out deeply, closing both of my eyes.

“Do you really have to be so stubborn, now?”

I chuckled. “Don’t try to act like mad granny here.”

“Who’s mad granny?”

“It’s just a name, I gave to my grandma.” A frail smile appeared on my face, as I flashed back to the times spent with her, before she passed away.

“Your grandma?”

I nodded, still smiling.

“Was she the wife of Sir Reynold?” Ariel queried.

“Yes. Yes she was,” I answered, nodding slowly.

“She died before I came into your life, right?”

“Yes.” I nodded. “And this was just how she used to act. The way you behaved moments ago.”

laughed. In disbelief, I’d

think I’m

know.” She shrugged.

a clue, because you weren’t there at that

heard you. So, are you still hungry? Cause, I kind of made something to

you

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have enough poison in my head. I don’t think I can take any more.”

my lips curving into a sardonic smile, as I

said, turning

“You are unbelievable.”

talking,” I said, with my eyes closed,

ARIEL’S POV

leisurely opened my eyes, waking up to see the brand new day, a beautiful morning, another day to remind myself that I was one beautiful lady. Yeah,

Luke was still sleeping. We actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after these past days, since Riley’s

on my slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the bathroom, I received a text

saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just my tiredness playing tricks on me. But, the words on the

–

let out a chuckle, as I couldn’t deny the humor

trying to decipher a

was he doing there anyway? So early in the morning. Oh, this

with that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw my

the room, I made my way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted

this good friend

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and what do I see? Marcus, sleeping like a baby on a chair. But I have to tell you, it was not

of insanity. I mean, who knew Marcus could make such terrifying noises? It was

him, and I gently tapped his hand several times.

in cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I could have stood there all day and he probably wouldn’t

landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and he frantically looked around as if he was being ambushed.

was in a dream or a prank show. But nope, it

call.

Marcus stood immediately, cleaning

morning,” I said, after gazing at him for

both of his arms. “How may I be of

waiting outside.” I pointed at the gate. “So, can you please open the gate?”