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.

taken care of them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as we made our way

and

the basement, and I saw my children tied up to chairs, their

hugging me tightly.

now,” I said, tears still streaming down

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

Janice said, looking at him with

you,” Lukel said,

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

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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We forgive you,” Janice said,

here before anyone finds

moment.

our way to my car. I hugged my children tightly,

my children,” I said, looking at

could help,” he said, giving me

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

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

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

fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder

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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

going on? Why are you standing like that? What are you thinking about?”

young, like him. Too bad things changed, and I became the bad guy. The one with so many sins and

NOT THAT BATH