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.

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

I could hear my children’s screams and

and I saw my children tied up to chairs, their mouths covered

cried, hugging me

I’m here now,” I said,

I felt a

looking at him

you,” Lukel said,

for everything you’ve been through,”

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me

anyone finds us,” Mason said, snapping

moment.

us out of the basement and the building, and we quickly made our way to my car. I hugged my children tightly, grateful

for saving my children,” I said, looking at him with

just glad I could help,” he said,

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

Mason take us?” Lukel asked,

But for now, let’s just be grateful that

heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded.

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.

LUKE’S POV

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 true.

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 to make

towards me. That was how he addressed me. “What’s going on? Why are

innocent face, I gave him a fragile smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like

THAT BATH