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.

care of them. We

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

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

cried, hugging

I said, tears

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

you, Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking at

you,” Lukel said, nodding his

kids. I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,” Mason

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising

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

moment.

and we quickly made our way

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

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

we all sat in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I

take us?”

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

my car, and the rain. continued to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded.

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.

LUKE’S POV

a statue, and all 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 use. But I

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

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

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

NOT THAT BATH