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.

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

my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break into pieces, and

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

cried, hugging

here now,” I said, tears still streaming down

I felt a sense of relief wash over me.

looking at him with

thank you,” Lukel said, nodding his

for everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized, looking

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me with her

here before anyone finds

moment.

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

for saving my children,” I said, looking

I could help,” he

drove my children home, and we all sat in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I couldn’t believe

Why did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel

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

continued to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so worried that I started imagining things. Mason is helping me? I knew that was too good

now. I could only hope that Mason would do nothing for 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

LUKE’S POV

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

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

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

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

THAT BATH