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, where Randy and Ethan were

sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting

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

their

Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to

the controller

was still struggling to get the hang of

score a goal,”

to our surprise, she

Janice!” Ethan

“Can

replied, smiling proudly at

continued to play with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she

had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as

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

quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow,

not real,” Ethan uttered,

can feel very real.” I grinned at him.

smiled back at me and continued playing the

with wild imaginations.

ARIEL’S POV

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

those

misery, and the

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

and driving me towards actions that might sound wild and crazy, which

but hell no.

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

the hurt he caused me. This vengeance was

dominated my

somehow intoxicating, but fuck

Mason?

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

to do then? You’re going to