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.

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

to the basement, and I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and

my children tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to

cried, hugging me

said, tears still streaming down my

I felt a sense of relief wash over me.

Mason,” Janice said, looking at him with grateful eyes.

said, nodding his head.

everything you’ve been

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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

anyone finds us,”

moment.

the building, and we quickly made our way to my car. I

I said, looking at him with tears

could help,” he said, giving

the living room, exhausted and emotional. I couldn’t believe we

Uncle Mason take us?”

be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I

my head, snapping out of my imagination. 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

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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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

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

THAT