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.

care of them. We need to hurry,”

to the basement, and I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and tears streamed down my

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

Janice cried, hugging me tightly.

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

hugged me as well, and I felt a

you, Uncle Mason,” Janice said, looking at him with

thank you,” Lukel said, nodding

kids. I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized, looking

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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Janice said,

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

moment.

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

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

help,” he said,

children home, and we all sat in the living room,

did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked,

for now, let’s just be grateful that

rain. continued to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the

André, thinking maybe he could help me out. He was not reachable, and 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 we

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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

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

THAT