The Love From Vengeance

122 WHEN WE COLLIDE

RIEL’S POV

While I was still holding them, Lukel and Janice both turned around to see Luke standing next to me.

“Mommy?” Luke looked confused at the two little children. He slowly turned his eyes back on me. “Did they just call you mommy?”

“Yes, we did. Because she’s our mother,” Janice responded.

And why are you asking us that question? Who are you?” Lukel threw these questions at him.

Luke took his gaze off Lukel and gave me his attention back. “Ariel, are these truly your children?” He asked, fixing his eyes on no one else but me.

I refused to respond, taking my eyes downward, but then he had to harden his voice. I’m talking to you, Ariel. Are these two your children?”

Lukel tapped my arm, looking up at me. “Why aren’t you saying anything, mommy? Tell him we’re your kids.”

“I don’t know why my mother’s speechless, but just so you know, sir, we are her children. She’s the one who gave birth to us,” Janice spoke, crossing her arms.

I leisurely fixed my eyes on Luke, realizing how he was staring at me, not averting his gaze. I sighed, finally getting the confidence to tell him. Why was I even scared anyway?

“Yes, Luke,” I said beneath my breath. “These are my children.”

“Wow.” Luke laughed a little—a painful one, though. His expression was not surprised, but I could tell that he was extremely shocked. In fact, it could be quite obvious that the feigned cast was not lying to anyone. “I see. And who’s the father?”

I kept silent because there was no way I was going to tell him who the father was.

“I asked you a question, Ariel. Who’s the father?!”

“Don’t you dare yell at my mommy like that!” Luke reproached Luke. Luke glared at him immediately..

inside. I’ll join you both in a minute,” I said calmly,

too long,” Lukel told me.

fixing my hands on his cheeks. “Now the both of you, go inside, okay?

me. “Andre?” Luke chuckled while I slowly got to

made

mean, he’s the one who took care of you these past few years. He also took you to his

you dare

me. I’ve always known you had this bond,

slapped him immediately. He had his face in another direction for seconds before he

just slap me?” He glared at me, still cleaving to his visage.

on doing that if you continue to talk nonsense.”

nonsense now? So you’re going to deny the fact that you had that man spreading your legs

back at me, and I stormed off, not wanting to take another glance

to let him have knowledge about my children, but he did anyway. So what to do now? Well, I would not let him talk about them or even get closer to them. I

time. These feelings of sadness had washed over me, really messed up, and could be somehow dreadful. Maybe–oh gosh, I don’t know. But one thing I knew for sure was that Luke’s finding out about my children was

them. Hell no, I wasn’t going to let that happen.

been handed to me by Lisa the moment I *stepped foot in the

still looking at the people around me as

me,

a lot of thoughts in my head right now, getting intoxicated was definitely not

I take the drink, and I wondered why. Well, I still refused, turning my face away. And just as I was about to walk away from this whole

He asked, and concern

shook my head. “Nothing; I’m fine. Just enjoying

press further. He knew better than to pry into my personal life. I appreciated

I can do to make you feel better?” he offered. Is there anything any of us can do

my head again. “No, really,

my drink. I didn’t see my kids around, so I excused myself, wanting to check if they were probably in one of the