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 said as we made our

quietly made our way to the basement, and I could hear my children’s screams and cries. I felt my

saw my children tied up to chairs, their

hugging me tightly.

said, tears

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

Mason,” Janice said, looking at him with

you,” Lukel said, nodding

everything

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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forgive you,” Janice said, surprising me with her forgiving

of here before anyone finds us,” Mason

moment.

building, and we quickly made our way to my car. I hugged my children tightly,

for saving my children,” I

help,” he said, giving me a

and we all sat in the living room,

Uncle Mason take us?” Lukel asked, breaking the silence.

you, my love. But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and safe,” I

cold wind blew, and the thunder unfolded. I had been so worried that I started imagining things.

to call 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 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 Andre at his company, if he was still there.

LUKE’S POV

blade sinking in. I thought the recent moments I spent with her were just… I didn’t

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

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

also this innocent when I was young, like him.

NOT THAT