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.

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

screams and cries. I felt

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

hugging me

said, tears still streaming down

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

looking at

thank you,” Lukel said, nodding his

for everything you’ve

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genuinely remorseful.

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

to get out of here before anyone finds us,” Mason said,

moment.

quickly made our way to my car. I hugged my children tightly, grateful for their safety.

you for saving my children,” I

could help,” he said, giving me a small

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

take us?” Lukel asked, breaking

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

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?

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 I could worry about at the moment. I decided to

LUKE’S POV

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 thought we

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

how 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 I became the bad guy. The one with so many

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