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.

in the basement. There are two guards, but I’ve taken care of them.

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

reached the basement, and I saw my children tied up to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to them and quickly

Janice cried, hugging me tightly.

I said,

well, and I felt a sense of

Janice said, looking at him

Lukel said,

kids. I’m sorry for everything

NOT THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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

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

moment.

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

you, Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I

he said, giving me a

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

Why did Uncle Mason take

now, let’s just be grateful that we’re

fall heavily. The 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

my children. And after what I told Luke, I didn’t think we would

LUKE’S POV

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.

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 things straight. The heart is brimming with

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

a fragile smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like him. Too bad things changed,

THAT BATH