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.

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

screams and cries.

to chairs, their mouths

cried, hugging me

baby; I’m here now,” I said, tears still streaming down my face.

felt

Mason,” Janice said, looking

Lukel said, nodding

kids. I’m sorry for everything you’ve been

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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you,” Janice said, surprising me with her

here before anyone finds us,”

moment.

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

saving my children,” I

could help,” he said, giving me a

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

Why did Uncle Mason take

for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I

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

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,

LUKE’S POV

words stabbed me in the heart and went hard, like a blade sinking in. I thought the recent moments I spent

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,

L?” Ethan advanced towards me. That was how he addressed me. “What’s going on? Why are you standing like that? What

when I was young, like him. Too bad things changed,

THAT