The Love From Vengeance

217: ENOUGH!

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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don’t need your protection, Luke. I’m perfectly capable of taking care of myself.”

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

you made to your grandfather? Oh, please, Luke. Don’t make

have changed. I now love you, and I want to protect

anymore, Luke. We both know our marriage was a mistake. I shouldn’t even have married you for

our problems, but I still love you, Ariel. And

that. I can’t even picture myself

you kissing me, and I can picture the two of us cuddling. It’s all

head.”

such nonsense. Better get those thoughts off your head. Get

And I’m not going to stop until we’re finally

to

to get you back than sit down

yours.”

eyes, trying to block out his words. But then I remembered something. “Why did you kiss me

he looked away. “I don’t know… I guess I just wanted to

do it again. It’s irritating, and it doesn’t change anything.”

Luke’s

promise that, Ariel. You’re still my wife, and I still

your feelings to

can’t do that, Ariel. You’ve already stolen a part of my heart.”

don’t want anything to do

didn’t kill your son.”

that,” I uttered inaudibly.

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on letting you go on

like getting up from this bed and ripping your brain out of

even made you believe