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.

to the

me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room

and showed her how to use it.

continued their

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

the controller

my movements, but she was still struggling

to score a goal,”

and to our surprise,

job, Janice!” Ethan exclaimed,

giggled with delight. “Can I

course you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at

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

more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang

was like a concert in the sky,” Janice

by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds

a dream. It’s not real,”

be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very real.”

me and continued playing the game with us. It

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear.

and he deserved those shit

and the

indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me

sound wild and crazy, which

regret, but hell

feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because

damaged because of the hurt he caused

had dominated my

conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for

going to do to Mason? Because

There’s no way I’m letting him get away with

you going to do then? You’re going to call