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 made

the basement, and I could hear my children’s screams and

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

hugging me

I said, tears still streaming down

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

Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking at

said, nodding his

everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized,

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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you,” Janice said, surprising me with her forgiving

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

moment.

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

Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I said, looking at him with tears in

could help,” he said,

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

did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked,

let’s just be grateful that

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’m frustrated; I slammed the steering wheel multiple times. 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

LUKE’S POV

thought the recent moments I spent with her were just… I didn’t even know the words to

for 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, the history had already been made, and the past could not be changed. Only a wish to make things

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

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

THAT BATH