The Love From Vengeance

176 NOT THAT BAD?

ARIEL’S DOV

I sat in my car, completely lost and devastated. My children were in danger, and I didn’t know what to

1. do.

Suddenly, my phone rang, and I answered without even looking at the caller ID

“Ariel, it’s me,” a familiar voice spoke on the other end.

“Mason, what do you want now?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

“I can’t let you go through with this alone. I’ll help you save your children,” he said, surprising me

“What? Why would you do that? I thought you were the one behind all of this”

“I was, but I’ve had a change of heart. I can’t let innocent children suffer because of my revenge against your husband.”

“I don’t know if I can trust you,” I said, feeling conflicted.

“I understand, but you don’t have much time. We need to act fast. I’ll text you the location of where they are being held. Meet me there in an hour,” Mason said before hanging up.

I sat in my car, contemplating whether I should trust Mason or not. But I didn’t have any other

choice. I quickly drove to the location he had sent me, my heart racing with fear and hope.

As I arrived, I saw Mason standing outside a rundown building, his expression serious. I got out of my car and ran to him.

“Where are they?” I asked, not wasting any time.

guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need

my children’s screams and cries. I

tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to them and

Janice cried, hugging

okay, baby; I’m here now,” I said, tears still streaming down

I felt a sense of relief

you, Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking at him with

said, nodding

sorry for everything you’ve been

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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Uncle Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said,

of here before anyone finds us,” Mason said, snapping us out of our emotional

moment.

the basement and the building, and we quickly made our way to

Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I

glad I could help,” he said, giving

room, exhausted and emotional. I couldn’t believe we made it out alive.

Mason take

everything to you, my love. But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all

imagination. I looked around, still in my car, and the rain. continued to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so

multiple times. I don’t even know what to do right now. I could only hope that Mason would do nothing for my children. And after what I told Luke, I didn’t think we would be getting back together again. But to hell with that. My children were all I could worry

LUKE’S POV

in. I thought the recent moments

things that I did to her. Those memories kept haunting me, and I wished to have never carried out any of those actions. But the deeds had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could not

towards me. That was how he addressed me. “What’s going on? Why are you standing like that? What are you thinking about?”

him a fragile smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like him. Too bad things changed, and I became the bad guy. The one with so many

NOT THAT