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.

taken 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 the

cried, hugging me tightly.

I’m here now,” I said, tears still streaming

as well, and I felt a sense of relief wash

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

you,” Lukel said, nodding his head.

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

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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Uncle Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me

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

moment.

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

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

he said, giving me

we all sat in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I

take

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

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 I

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

was, in my 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

out any of those actions. But the deeds had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could

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

I was young, like him. Too bad

THAT BATH