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.

them. We need to hurry,” Mason said as we made our way

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

to chairs, their mouths covered with tape. I ran to them

cried, hugging me tightly.

baby; I’m here now,” I said, tears

I felt a

said, looking at him with grateful eyes.

said, nodding his head.

everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized,

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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We forgive you,” Janice said, surprising

anyone finds us,”

moment.

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

saving my children,” I said, looking at him with

he said, giving me a

room, exhausted and emotional. I

happened? Why did Uncle Mason take

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

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 I started imagining things. Mason is helping me? I knew that

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

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

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 wish to make things straight. The heart

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

smile. I was also this innocent when I was young, like him. Too

THAT BATH