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.

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

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

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

cried, hugging

now,” I said, tears

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

Mason,” Janice said, looking at him with grateful

Lukel said, nodding his head.

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

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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you,” Janice said, surprising

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

moment.

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

my children,” I said, looking at him with tears in

help,” he said,

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

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

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

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

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.

LUKE’S POV

my mansion, standing like a statue, and all I could think about was what Ariel had brought 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 finally sorted things out and that the feelings were true. But

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,

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

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

THAT