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..

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

take too long,” Lukel

responded inaudibly, fixing my hands on his cheeks. “Now the

and walked to the mansion, leaving Luke and me. “Andre?” Luke chuckled while I slowly got to my feet. “So Andre’s the father?” He crossed his arms.

I gave him an expression that made it look like he had gone

who took care of you

dare

me. I’ve always known you had this

seconds before he finally turned to me, his hands on his cheek. He

glared at me, still cleaving to

keep on doing that if you continue

you had that man spreading your legs so he

glared back at me, and I stormed off, not wanting to take another glance at his face.

what to do now? Well, I would not let him talk about them or even get closer to them. I knew this was going to

a good time. These feelings of sadness had washed over me, really messed up, and could be somehow dreadful.

him get close to them. Hell no, I wasn’t going to let that

handed to me by Lisa the

was still looking at the people

a walter approached me, offering

declined, not wanting to get too drunk and lose control. Even though I had a lot of thoughts in my head right now, getting intoxicated was

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 drink stuff, Manuel approached me.

asked, and concern

smile and shook my head.

didn’t press further. He knew better than to pry into my personal

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

again. “No, really, I’m fine. Thank you, Manuel.”

drink. I didn’t see my kids around, so