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?”

her continuously or strangling her

let you

see about that, Ariel. We’ll

walked away from me and made his way back inside his car. He drove off. My phone began

little baby. Janice had always been a curious child, full of life and spirit. Her laughter was 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 closed

won’t let anything happen to her,” I whispered to herself, my voice barely more than a

mind–Janice’s first steps, her first words, the way she would cling to my

they went out. The thought of losing her was unbearable a pain so deep it felt like a physical ache in

[PLASHBACK)

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 face, I got out

up in their beds, their eyes dlowly opening to greet the day. “Good morning,

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 out the

parents and children alike made 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

his equipment. Lukel and Janice stood in line, their faces beaming with anticipation. Lukel kept adjusting his shirt

confident grin, while Janice’s eyes sparkled with innocence and joy. The photographer captured their essence with each click of the

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 Janice’s dreams of becoming a princess, my heart swelling with love

Lukel and Janice held onto my hands tightly, their laughter filling the air.

they both let out a loud gasp: “Mommy, can we play all the games?” Lukel asked, tugging on

chuckled. “Well, let’s see what we can do, shall we?” I replied with a

the arcade, and I could see the kids‘ faces

I could feel my heart

the racing paine?” Janice asked, printing at a bright and

racing game.

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

Janice, you press the buttons, all

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