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.

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

and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and tears streamed down

and I reached the basement, and I saw my children tied up to chairs,

cried, hugging me

now,” I said,

well, and I felt a

Janice said, looking at him

thank you,” Lukel said,

I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,”

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me

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

moment.

made our way to my car. I hugged my children

my children,” I said, looking at him

he said, giving me

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

Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked, breaking the silence.

But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and

shook my head, 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 worried that

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. I decided to go meet Andre at his company,

LUKE’S POV

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 I guess it was all a lie.

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

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

like him. Too

THAT BATH