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.

behind him, and I was really happy to see

ザビーカー

feeling right here.

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

western style! I love it. These are the type of songs I love to hear!”

at her. “Mom, you haven’t even heard the songs.”

string their guitars, singing and bringing the melody back in the room. Elizabeth danced to their tune. Andre took his eyes

a little bit.

seems like your husband’s

as they continued their wonderful song. Elizabeth was also moving to the rhythm, extremely joyful, and she was singing to the song.

couldn’t recall. But even so, he was never this joyful when I was present with him. When we were together during our marriage. So, even when he danced, it was definitely not with me, not for me, not by my side. “He’s really a strong man, you know,” Andre spoke softly, as we still had our eyes on

Andre after that. “There’s something I got to

is that?”

night, while

to tell me what that is?”

you ever lost someone close to you?”

for a second.

what you said, when Luke

someone.

face, looking upwards.

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

are you so sure about that?”

a question. Aren’t you

I don’t want to talk about

you did lose someone close

not talk about this, okay? I’m glad you’re alright.” He

also scrutinizing everyone in the room. I was curious about this though. But you know what they say; curiosity kills the

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

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MASON’S POV