The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

As the lights flickered back on and the elevator stopped shaking, I breathed a sigh of relief. I looked down at Ariel, who was now unconscious in my arms. I had kissed her, and she had fainted. I thought the kids were going to stop that from happening, but too bad, it didn’t. I could just wait for us to get out of this situation.

I held her tightly, scared of losing her again. I couldn’t handle the thought of losing her twice. I waited for what felt like an eternity for the elevator to start moving again. Finally, the doors opened, and a group of people came rushing in, looking worried.

“We heard someone screaming for help. Is everything okay?” one of them asked.

I explained the situation to them, and they quickly called for medical help. Ariel was still unconscious, and I didn’t want to let go of her. I carried her out of the elevator, and the medical team quickly took her to the hospital.

ARIEL’S POV

I woke up to the sound of beeping machines and the sterile smell of a hospital room. My head was throbbing, and my body felt like it had been hit by a truck. As I tried to sit up, a sharp pain shot through my side, and I winced. Wait, I couldn’t all this pain be here, all because of a shake? It wasn’t like I was beaten or something. I just blacked out. Oh well, life goes on.

“Easy there,” a familiar voice said, and I turned to see Luke standing by my bedside. “You’ve finally regained consciousness.”

“What happened?” I asked, my voice weak and scratchy.

“You fainted in the elevator. Thankfully, everything got back to normal that moment, and I got help, and here you are at the hospital.”

I groaned and closed my eyes, trying to piece together what happened. It was really a fucked–up feeling. I couldn’t believe I was that scared of dying. Like, I was still terrified of leaving this earth? Seriously?

“I’m just glad you’re okay,” Luke said, placing a hand on my arm.

I shrugged his hand off and glared at him. “I don’t need you to care about me, Luke. Just go.”

He sighed and shook his head. “I can’t do that, Ariel. I still care about you, no matter how much you push me away.”

I rolled my eyes. “You don’t get it, do you? I don’t want you in my life anymore. You’ve caused me enough pain.”

“Enough pain, yes; big mistakes, yes. But I’ve apologized, and I don’t get why your heart is still filled with darkness. I want to protect you, no matter what.”

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“I don’t need your protection, Luke. I’m

me, and his face was serious. “I know you are, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. I made

vow you made to your grandfather? Oh, please,

make that vow because of my grandfather. But things have changed. I now love you, and I want to protect you. I want to keep you

looked away, not wanting to see the sincerity in his eyes. “I don’t want to be married to you anymore, Luke. We both know our marriage was a mistake. I

deny that we’ve had our problems, but I still love you, Ariel. And I won’t give up on

don’t keep on saying that. I can’t even

I can, Ariel. I can picture you kissing me, and I can picture the two

head.”

Don’t tell me such nonsense. Better get those thoughts off your head. Get it out, Luke.

not going to stop until

going to

sit down and do nothing. “You

yours.”

But then I remembered

cheeks turned pink, and he looked away. “I don’t know… I guess I just wanted to make sure you knew I

irritating, and it doesn’t

Luke’s

You’re

your feelings to yourself,” I spat.

You’ve already stolen a part

take it. I don’t want anything

didn’t kill your son.”

that,” I

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on letting you go

glared at him. “I feel like getting up from this

even made you believe that?”