The Love From Vengeance

229: EYES ON HER

LUKE’S POV

“Why? What’s wrong?” I asked Ariel, giving her a concerned face.

“I spotted Mason’s men heading towards the hospital. We have to leave now before they come and do something terrible,” she answered.

“Hold on, those guys followed us here?”

“I’m afraid so,” Ariel replied lowly. She turned to Janice. “Janice, we have to leave.”

“Are they going to kill us, mommy?”

“No, they’re not. We’re going to get out of this one alive.”

I stood up, feeling slight pain, but it was worth it. And by the way, those nurses only made things worse. “We better start going.‘

Ariel looked at me, concern written all over her face. “Are you sure you’re alright?”

“Yes, I am. You don’t have to keep on asking me that. Right now, your safety is all that matters. You and your daughter. Our daughter, actually.”

Ariel looked at me, not saying a word, but her cast was not good.

“What?” I queried.

“Let’s just go.” She took her eyes off me and held Janice’s hand.

“But what about Uncle Andre? Are we going to leave him here?” Janice asked, and Ariel looked at me, waiting for a response. Cause she looked confused herself.

“He’s unconscious. We have to leave him here in the meantime. Hopefully, those guys won’t find him

in his room,” I uttered.

“Don’t you think we should just hide ourselves?” Ariel suggested.

“So they can find us and blow our brains out? Nice suggestion, Ariel. Nice suggestion.”

“Hiding ourselves in this building’s not a bad idea. Just imagine running from the terror, and you’re shot from behind. How does that sound, huh?”

“That’s not happening. We’ll be in our quickest mode. Moving really fast. Flash, Quicksilver,

Superman…”

“Okay, we’re not in some superhero universe around here,” Ariel cut me off.

“I know; I’m just trying to clarify some things. I don’t want us to be sluggish in this one.

head. “So much for being a

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really loved those guys during

you still love them.”

guess.”

jokes right now. Let’s get out

all heard a gunshot. Janice quivered, and I held her right

be scared.”

coming for

harm us, okay?” I assured her with a

smiled at Ariel. “We

how you’re so bold, smiling even though we’re finding ourselves in a

situation.”

you by my side. I shouldn’t be afraid, should

letting out a sigh. “You know what? Let’s

a little, and the three of us left the room. We walked cautiously, looking everywhere, with me leading the way.

the floor.

held her tightly, not wanting

one bit,” Ariel uttered slowly, still looking at the

soon as possible,” I

another gunshot, but that didn’t stop us from walking. We were lucky that these men had not sighted

large one, and I hoped we wouldn’t cross paths with those good–for- nothing folks around here. And I also didn’t want them to find Andre. Those guys could be

in his

and patients running around. Traipsing to Ariel’s car, we heard

screaming at

words they vocalized. Ariel and Janice wanted to freeze, scared of losing their lives. But I was the one who pushed them to keep

direction. No bullet hit us; we were quite lucky. The moment we burst into the car, I drove off at

catch her breath like she was running a

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not going to let anyone hurt

alive.”

Daddy. You’re really a strong

Janice right away. “He told you

I am strong,” I

she said, looking through the window.

silent, just focusing on the road. After a while,

restaurant.

I asked loudly, scrutinizing the building.

raising

seats, and made our orders. I smiled, watching Janice as she enjoyed her drink, and so did