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..

think the both of you should go inside. I’ll join you both in a minute,” I said

too long,” Lukel told me.

the both

chuckled while I slowly got to my

that made

the one who took care of you these past few years. He also took you to his bed, didn’t

dare talk

have to lie to me. I’ve always known you had this

before he finally turned

just slap me?” He glared at me,

on doing that if you

that you had that man spreading

gave Luke a harder slap, throwing him a dark look. He glared back at me, and I stormed

would not let him talk about them or even get closer to them. I knew this was going to be a

These feelings of sadness had washed over me, really messed up, and

let him get close to them. Hell no,

had been handed to me by Lisa the moment I *stepped foot in the building. She was nice–something

was still looking at the people around me as they enjoyed

approached me,

too drunk and lose control. Even though I had a lot of thoughts in my head right now, getting intoxicated was

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 was evident in

smile and shook my head. “Nothing; I’m fine. Just enjoying the party.”

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

offered. Is there anything any of us can do to make

my head again. “No, really, I’m

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