The Love From Vengeance

184: MEMORIES

ARIEL’S POV

I continued to glare at Mason, and his smirk only intensified my anger. He walked closer to me with that smirk still on his face. If looks could kill, this heartless man would probably be dead right now. Luke was no different from him; the both of the

were cold–blooded scumbags.

“Ariel, Ariel, Ariel, I’m so glad to see that you’re still alive. You know, I thought you would be dead after realizing what happened.”

“Are you happy, Mason? You’ve gotten what you want, right? You set a building on fire and placed my kids in it. Now Lukel was killed by his own father, all because of you.

“Come on, Ariel. Don’t put the blame on me. I was only following our agreement. Your husband is the one who should be taking all the blame here.”

“You are a monster.”

“You can repeat it,” Mason snapped at his fingers. “I am a monster, and you know what a monster does? It wipes away all its foes. So believe me when I say the job isn’t over yet.”

“Lukel is already dead. What do you want to do now?”

“Remember what I told you. I said I was going to kill your children if you refused to carry out the plan. And you refused, so I’m about to keep to my words.”

“Wait, what are you trying to say?”

“I’m trying to say that I’m not going to be satisfied unless I send your daughter to the grave.”

“You W

want to kill Janice? Can you even hear yourself right now?”

can. And I can picture myself taking away your daughter’s life. Stabbing her continuously or strangling her which one would you

let you touch

that, Ariel. We’ll see about

He drove off. My phone began to ring; Luke was the one

like music to my ears, filling their home with joy and warmth. But now, that laughter cannot be silenced. Sadness couldn’t take my place. I

I whispered to herself, my

her first words, the way she would

out. The thought of losing her was unbearable a pain so deep it felt like

[PLASHBACK)

of birds chirping outside my window, signaling the start of a beautiful morning. Today was a special day, it was picture day at Laikel and Janice’s school. I could already envision the adorable photos that would adorn our photo album for years to come. With a smile on my

snuggled up in their beds, their eyes dlowly opening to greet the day. “Good morning, my little stars! It’s picture day today!” Lannounced it cheerfully. Lankel’s eyes widened with

dressed in their picture–perfect outfits. Lukel chose his favorite superhero t–shirt paired with jeans, while Janice opted for a pretty pink dress with matching ribbons in her hair. I made sure their hair was neat and their faces were clean before we headed

on one side and Janice’s on the other as we weaved through the crowd. Luikel’s eyes darted around, taking in the colorful decorations and the excited chatter of his classmates.

Lukel and Janice stood in line, their faces beaming with anticipation. Lukel kept

confident grin, while

sat at a nearby bench, enjoying our sweet treats and

be cherished for a lifetime, Lukel and Janice held onto my hands tightly, their laughter filling

and Janice’s eyes widened with excitement, and they both let out a loud gasp: “Mommy, can we play all the

see what we can do, shall we?” I

could see the kids‘ faces light up as they saw all the different

my heart swell with joy, seeing them so happy

Janice asked, printing at a bright and

racing game.

I replied, and we made our way to the game 1 helped Janice

Lubel, you steer, and Janice, you press

they were fully immersed in the game, laughing and cheering as they raced