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.

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

and cries. I felt my heart break into

tied up to chairs, their mouths covered

Janice cried, hugging me tightly.

said, tears still streaming down

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

Janice said, looking at him with

you,” Lukel said,

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

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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

finds us,” Mason said, snapping

moment.

quickly made our

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

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

drove my children home, and we all sat in the living room, exhausted

what happened? Why did Uncle Mason take

let’s just be grateful that

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 be

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

LUKE’S POV

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 finally sorted things out and that the feelings were

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

me. “What’s going on? Why are you standing like that?

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

THAT BATH