The Love From Vengeance

Chapter 144

144 RECOGNIZED

ARIEL’S POV

“I’ve been searching everywhere for you Luke. Where have you been?” I asked Luke, my arms crossed. He was standing next to this familiar face. Couldn’t care about her.

“I just decided to take a stroll, you know, getting some fresh air and taking a good view at people as they move around,” Luke replied, smirking.

“You’re not supposed to do that. The nurse said…”

“That I’m not that strong yet, deep wound, and I should stay in the hospital for a few days. Yes, yes, I get it. But come on, Ariel. I’m not a little kid. I have everything under control. I mean look at me now, standing strong.”

“You got admitted into the hospital? What happened to you?” The woman asked Luke, making a worried face.

Luke glanced at her promptly. “Oh, you’re concerned now? We were talking and you couldn’t even recognize my wounded face.”

“Who is she?” I asked him.

“Oh, she’s just a friend.”

“Yeah whatever. You too can have your lovely moment. I’ll be leaving, and do not forget about what I told you, Luke. I’ll see you later.” She walked away forthwith.

Luke turned back to me. “So, why were you looking for me?”

“Don’t ask me that. You better follow me back to the hospital.”

“And what if I don’t?”

hard punch on your stomach.” I

laughed. “You’re seriously going to

“Oh

I chuckled. “Like seriously, you think I

don’t think underestimate is the right word to use.”

on, let’s go.” I

along. But things

me closer, and I could feel my

was like he could see straight into my soul, what was revolving within me. In that moment, it was as if time stood still

at us. “Hey you two! Can’t you see you’re standing close the road?” The man barked from his car.

him. “But we’re not standing at the road. And by the way,

you have manners?” The man spat.

asking you that,” Luke retorted. And the man was about to fire back, but Luke interrupted, “And if you try to talk one more shit. I’ll come straight to you and beat you up, forgetting the fact that you’re older than me.” The man growled and drove his car away. Luke set his eyes back on me. “Can you

fight with his wife before hitting the road. Now, let’s go back to the hospital so you can get some

we both began to tread, making our way back to

*****

MASON’S POV

shop, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee lingering in the crisp morning air. As I walked down the street, a flood of memories washed over me, memories of Sofie, whose absence

my conscience like a

at a crossroad, both literally and metaphorically. The bustling city traffic mirrored the chaotic whirlwind of emotions inside me.

the world around me, but memories of Sofie flooded my mind. Her warm smile, her gentle touch, her

into the wind, hoping against hope that somehow she could hear me, that somehow she could forgive me. But deep down, I knew that forgiveness, from her or from myself, was a luxury I might

of self–loathing. The bustling city seemed to blur around me, the noise fading into a dull hum as I

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