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?”

daughter’s life. Stabbing her continuously or strangling her which one would you prefer? There are

won’t let you touch

that, Ariel. We’ll see about

his way back inside his car. He drove off. My phone began to ring; Luke was the one who was calling. I declined the call immediately.

ears, filling their home with joy and warmth. But now, that laughter cannot be silenced. Sadness couldn’t take my place. I closed my eyes, trying to block out the images

her,” I whispered to herself, my voice barely more than a breath.

first steps, her first words, the way she would cling to my

went out. The thought of losing her was unbearable a pain so

[PLASHBACK)

was a special day, it was picture day at Laikel and Janice’s school. I could already envision the adorable

greet the day. “Good morning, my little stars! It’s picture day today!” Lannounced it cheerfully. Lankel’s eyes widened with excitement, while Janice let out a yawn and a sleepy smile.

and Janice get 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

their way to the designated photo spot. I held Lakel’s hand on one side and Janice’s on the other as we weaved through the crowd. Luikel’s eyes darted around, taking in the colorful

Janice stood in line, their faces beaming with anticipation. Lukel kept adjusting his shirt nervously, while Janice twirled her ribbons with a

confident grin, while Janice’s eyes sparkled with innocence and joy. The photographer captured

a reward for being such good sportsmen. We sat at a nearby bench, enjoying our sweet treats and talking about the fun we had that day. I listened to Luke’s tales of bravery and

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

Lukel and Janice’s eyes widened with excitement, and they both let out a

chuckled. “Well, let’s see what we can do, shall

walked around the arcade, and I could see the kids‘

machines. I could feel my heart swell with joy, seeing

paine?” Janice

racing game.

our way to the game 1 helped Janice sit on the seat

Lubel, you steer, and Janice, you press the buttons, all right?”

in the game, laughing and