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,” Mason

and I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my heart break

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

cried, hugging

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

well, and I felt a sense of relief wash over me.

said, looking at

said, nodding his head.

sorry for everything you’ve been through,” Mason

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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

out of here before anyone finds us,” Mason

moment.

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 my

glad I could help,” he

we all sat in the living room,

what happened? Why did Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked, breaking the

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

and the rain. continued to fall heavily. The cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so

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 would be getting back together again. But to hell with that. My children were all

LUKE’S POV

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 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

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,

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

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

THAT BATH