The Love From Vengeance

266: FIRM ON IT

LUKE’S POV

Mommy had to go out for a little while, but she’ll be back soon,” I said, gently wiping the sleep

from Janice’s eyes.

Janice pouted, “I miss her already.”

“I know, but she’ll be back before you know it,” I reassured her, kissing her forehead.

Janice yawned again and rubbed her eyes. “Did I sleep well, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me

with her big, innocent eyes.

“I’m sure you did, sweetheart,” I replied, brushing her hair out of her face.

“I had a dream,” Janice said.

“Oh really? What was it about?” I asked, curious to hear her dream.

“Mermaids flying in the air,” she said, her face beaming with joy. “They were all so pretty, and they made the sky really bright.”

“That sounds like a beautiful dream.”

Ethan chimed in, “But mermaids can’t fly in the air, Janice. It’s impossible.”

“It was just a dream, Ethan,” Randy told him, rolling his eyes at his brother.

I wrapped my arm around Janice’s neck, pulling her closer to me. “Well, in your dreams, anything is possible.” I winked at her forthwith.

“Really, Daddy?” Janice asked, and her eyes widened with excitement.

“Absolutely,” I replied, smiling down at her. “Now, do you want to come and play with us?”

Janice hesitated. “But I’m not good at video games, daddy.”

“That’s okay, Janice. We’ll teach you.” I stood up and offered her my hand.

my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their

said, scooting over to

showed her how to use it. She watched intently as Randy and

continued their game.

run,” I said, guiding her fingers to the buttons on

the controller

movements, but she was still struggling to

to score a goal,” Randy

and to

Janice!” Ethan

giggled with delight. “Can I

Randy replied, smiling proudly at her.

she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time.

She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they flew in the

a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with

was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow, that

just a dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered,

but sometimes dreams can feel

at me and continued playing the game with us.

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

staring at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he knew the answer

lot of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the

misery, and

vengeance was indeed a powerful

actions that might sound

but

feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it

the hurt he caused

it had dominated my thoughts

was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his evil deeds.

to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let him get away with this.”

are right. There’s no way I’m letting him

then? You’re going to call the cops