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.

two guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as we made our way

could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into

saw my children tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to them

cried, hugging me tightly.

I’m here now,” I said, tears still streaming

I felt a sense of

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

thank you,” Lukel said, nodding his

sorry for everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized, looking

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genuinely remorseful.

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

before anyone finds

moment.

and we quickly made our way to my car. I hugged my

Thank you for saving my children,” I

just glad I could help,” he said, giving me a small smile.

in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I

Why did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked, breaking

be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I said, kissing their

and the thunder unfolded. I had been so worried that I started imagining things. Mason is helping me? I knew that was too good to be true.

André, thinking maybe he could 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

LUKE’S POV

I could think about was what Ariel had brought out to me. Her words stabbed me in 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

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 be changed. Only a wish to make things straight. The

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

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, and I became the bad guy. The one with so many sins

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