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.

over to the couch,

sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room

handed Janice the controller and showed her how to use it. She watched intently

their game.

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

the controller

but she was still struggling to get the

now try to score a goal,”

few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored a

job, Janice!” Ethan

giggled with delight. “Can I play again?”

Randy replied, smiling

Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that

the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as

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

quite amazed by her imagination.

dream. It’s not real,”

Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at him.

the

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go

and the torture.

for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding

sound

but

yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain, and I was extremely

because of the hurt he caused me.

dominated my thoughts and

be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that.

Mason? Because

your thoughts are right. There’s no way I’m letting him get away with this.”

going to do then? You’re going to