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.

the basement. There are two guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need to

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

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

cried, hugging me

now,” I said, tears still streaming down my face.

and I felt a sense

looking

Lukel said, nodding his head.

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

THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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

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

moment.

and we quickly made our way to my car. I hugged my

you, Mason. Thank you for saving my children,” I said, looking at him with tears

could help,” he said, giving me a small smile.

the living room, exhausted

take us?” Lukel asked,

explain everything to you, my love. But for now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together and

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

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

LUKE’S POV

me in the heart and went hard, like a blade sinking in. I thought the recent moments I spent

of those actions. But the deeds had already been done,

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 bad things changed, and I became the bad guy. The one with

NOT THAT BATH