The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

“Did you kill Lukel?” I asked Luke.

He let out a deep sigh. “Well, I think I’ve told you this a billion times. I’m not the one who killed your son. You never listened to me, and even when you did, you never believed me.”

I crossed my arms, sniffling and looking away. “Well, I still don’t know if I should believe you.”

“Tell me something, Ariel.”

I looked at him. “What is that?”

“Who is this person that filled your mind with such a lie?

I sighed. “I don’t know her, but I thought… Nevermind. It’s all my fault.”

“So, you now have a change of mind?”

I looked at him immediately. “Something like that.”

“Do you believe me now?” He asked, looking into my eyes.

I averted my gaze. “Look, I’m sorry for being rude to you; I’m just sorry for everything, the

accusations and all that.”

“No, Ariel. I’m the one who should be apologizing. I’ve done a lot of terrible things to you, and I totally understand your point here.”

“We did have some great moments, Luke. And to be honest, I really liked them.”

“We can make more then.”

“Uhmm, excuse me?”

“I love you, Ariel. I’ve really missed you. You have been a great person, honestly. All these years, I didn’t realize that. But now, I finally know who you are. You are the one for me.”

“Okay, Luke. You need to get some rest.” I stood up and started walking to the door.

“You’re leaving now? Seriously, Ariel? You’re just going to end our conversation like that?”

“The doctor made it clear to us that you shouldn’t stress yourself. This discussion might affect you in

some way.

I’m totally fine. This is just a little wound; I don’t know why you’re

of yourself, Luke.”

“You’re going now?”

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to give him an answer. I made my way to the door, and he called my name

that you know, Mason is the one who

name, I shed tears after I had slowly closed my eyes. I

went to take

room.

and looked into my eyes with her cute, innocent face. “Mommy, why are you crying?

kept flowing. I couldn’t hide it, hold it, thinking about my son and the times we spent with each other,

so painful.

deep breath and tried to compose

be a sad mommy.”

her, and my heart broke. My little girl didn’t deserve any of this. She had already lost her brother, and now she was seeing her mother in tears. I wiped away my tears and pulled her into a hug.

sweetheart. Mommy is just trying to be

happen? Is

he’s not. It’s just that I miss your brother so

mommy. And I miss

him too, baby. I

to think too much, mommy. Lukel will be smiling at you right now in Heaven.

at her. “You

“I know so.”

about to find this person who

from the hug. “Well, mommy, I’ll tell you who did it. I don’t want you to

anymore.

”

again, grateful to have such a wonderful angel by my side. “Thank you, Janice. Mommy loves you so

then I processed her words, what she just told me. “Hold on, did you just say you’re going to tell

who killed

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Uncle Mason. He’s the one who also kidnapped

that?

So, Mommy, are you going to make him

a minute, okay?” I told her, and she

call.

LUKE’S POV

happen after I got out of there? I could just brace myself for whatever was going to take place. And I hoped

crawling into my head, and then suddenly, the door to my room opened, and in walked a little girl, Janice, with an innocent face, lovely eyes, and