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.

in the basement. There are two guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as

my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and tears streamed down

to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran

hugging me

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

hugged me as well, and I felt a sense of relief wash over me.

looking at him

you,” Lukel said, nodding his head.

for everything

NOT THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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

finds us,” Mason said, snapping us out

moment.

and we quickly made our way to my

my children,” I

help,” he

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

Why did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel

But for now, let’s just be grateful that

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 was too good to

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 there.

LUKE’S POV

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

guilty for all the terrible 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 be changed. Only a wish to make things straight. The heart is brimming with regrets, and the present suffers the consequences.

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

THAT BATH