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.

shook her head. “So much for being a fan.”

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those guys

still

I guess.”

time for jokes right now. Let’s get out of here

and I held her right

to be scared.”

they coming for

okay?” I assured her with a smile. She nodded, and I ruffled her

smiled at

so bold, smiling even though we’re finding

situation.”

at her. “I have you by my side. I

sigh. “You know what? Let’s just

looking everywhere, with me leading

the floor.

this. I held her tightly, not wanting her to be fully consumed

slowly,

as soon as possible,” I

but that didn’t stop us from walking.

with those good–for- nothing folks around here. And I also didn’t want

in his

the hospital with some nurses and patients running around. Traipsing to Ariel’s car, we

screaming at us

of losing their lives. But I was the one who pushed them to keep moving.

hit us; we were quite lucky. The moment we burst into the car, I drove off at full speed, losing track

Ariel said, trying to catch her breath like she was running a

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those guys. I’m not going to let anyone hurt the both of you. Not while

alive.”

You’re

glanced at Janice right away.

strong,” I

she said, looking

deeply and decided to be silent, just focusing on the road. After a while, we arrived at

restaurant.

hungry?” I asked

Janice exclaimed, raising her

as she enjoyed her drink, and so did Ariel. But I could also see some pain in her eyes, and I think I knew what she was thinking,