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.

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

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

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

hugging

now,” I said, tears

well, and I felt

said, looking at him with grateful

said, nodding his

I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through,” Mason apologized,

NOT THAT RAIN).

genuinely remorseful.

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you,” Janice said, surprising me with

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

moment.

we quickly made our way to my

saving my children,” I said, looking at him

help,” he said, giving

children home, and we all sat in the living room, exhausted and emotional. I

take us?” Lukel

now, let’s just be grateful that we’re all together

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 was too good

what to do right now. I could only hope that Mason would do nothing for my children. And after what I told Luke, I

LUKE’S POV

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

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 is brimming with regrets, and

me. “What’s going on?

I was young, like him. Too bad things changed, and I

THAT BATH