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.

are two guards, but I’ve taken care of them. We need

and I could hear my children’s screams and

chairs, their mouths covered with tape.

Janice cried, hugging

said, tears still streaming down my face.

well, and I felt a sense

looking at

you,” Lukel said, nodding his head.

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

THAT

genuinely remorseful.

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Uncle Mason. We forgive you,” Janice said,

anyone finds us,” Mason said, snapping

moment.

led us out of the basement and the building, and we quickly made our

I said, looking at him

glad I could help,” he said, giving me a

room, exhausted and emotional. I couldn’t believe we made it

take us?” Lukel asked, breaking the

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

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

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

LUKE’S POV

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 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

had already been done, the history had already been made, and the past could not be changed. Only a

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

when I was young, like him. Too bad things

THAT