The Love From Vengeance

147 SONGS AND JOY

ARIEL’S POV

“So now you’re trying to tell me that it was all an act? You falling on the ground, shaking, and all that? It was all planned with the doctors and nurses?” I asked Luke after he had brought the whole thing out to me. I couldn’t believe my ears. But it shouldn’t be surprising, since this man was a psycho.

“Yes, it was an act,” Luke replied, smiling at me.

I was still trying to process the whole thing. “But why, huh? You almost gave me a heart attack you mad man!” I wanted to hit his chest but he seized both of my hands.

“Calm down, will you?”

“Calm down? You’re telling me to calm down now, when you almost gave me a heart attack?”

Luke sighed, rolling his eyes. “You don’t have to keep on saying heart attack.‘

“Yeah right. So this was what you went to do when you left the hospital, right?” I crossed my arms, raising an eyebrow.

He nodded, and I exhaled deeply that very moment. “But I still went to take some fresh air.”

“Of course you did.”

“Why are you getting so upset now? Didn’t you love the music?” He gestured towards the musicians standing behind him.

“Yes, I do love the music.”

“Put on a big smile then,” he spoke immediately. “And I think it’s time to go home.”

“Time to go home? Hold on, mister. You haven’t fully recovered yet. The wound’s a deep one. The nurse clearly told you that.”

“And it was this same nurse that I planned the whole thing with. Well, she was just part of the act.”

“Oh my god,” I spoke underneath my breath, turning my face away.

moyed behind him, and I was really happy to see the both of them. “Andre,” I blurted, smiling delightfully as I moved towards him.

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a nice feeling

lot of people around here?” Andre asked, looking at everyone in

are the type of songs I love to hear!” Elizabeth

her. “Mom, you haven’t even heard the

expression that needed his permission. He laughed silently and nodded, that was when they began to string their guitars, singing and bringing the melody back in the room. Elizabeth danced to their tune. Andre took his eyes off them, giving me his attention once again. “I

bit. “Yeah I did.”

it seems like your husband’s all good

both turned to Luke who was smiling and dancing with the singers as they continued their wonderful song. Elizabeth was also moving to the

were together during our marriage. So, even

Andre after that. “There’s something I got

what is that?”

last night, while

tell me

lost someone

at me for a second. “Why

when Luke talked about

someone.

confused face, looking upwards. “What

remember. It was just last night. Those scenes are still stuck

so sure

Aren’t you going to give me an answer?”

“Look, Ariel. I don’t want to talk

someone close to

another deep breath. “Let’s not talk about this, okay? I’m glad you’re alright.” He

I was curious about this though. But you know what they say; curiosity kills the

beaming, and she dragged me along. The moment was really

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MASON’S POV