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.

taken care of them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as we

and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and tears streamed

up to chairs, their

Janice cried, hugging me

said, tears still streaming down

as well, and I felt a sense of relief

Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking

Lukel said, nodding

sorry for everything you’ve

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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Uncle Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me with her

finds us,” Mason said, snapping

moment.

us out of the basement and the building, and we quickly made our way to my

Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I said, looking at him with

he said, giving me a small smile.

and we all sat in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I couldn’t believe we made it out alive.

happened? Why did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel

everything to you, my love. But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I said, kissing their foreheads.

of my 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 worried that I started imagining things. Mason is helping me? I knew that

help me out. He was not reachable, and I’m frustrated; I slammed the steering wheel 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 about at the moment. I decided to go meet Andre at his company, if he was still

LUKE’S POV

the heart and went hard, like a blade sinking in. I thought the recent moments I spent with her were just… I didn’t even know the words to use. But I thought we had finally sorted things out and that the feelings were true. But I guess it was all a lie.

of those actions. But the deeds had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could not be changed. Only a wish to make things straight. The heart is brimming with regrets, and the present suffers the

me. “What’s going

at his innocent face, I gave him a fragile smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like him. Too bad things changed,

NOT THAT BATH