The Love From Vengeance

305: VENOM ALL OVER

ARIEL’S POV

“Say what now?” I quizzed this man with my eyebrow raised.

“I said you’re beautiful.” He kept on with his compliment, still smiling at me. “And by the way, my name is Robert.”

All these words had me feeling a bit uneasy. But I didn’t want to spit anything out. He stretched his hand closer, reaching out to mine, but I quickly withdrew, offering him a polite but confused smile.

“Thank you, Robert,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “But I really should be going.”

His smile faltered slightly, his hand still hovering in the air where mine had been. ” Please, just a moment longer,” he urged, his tone pleading.

I hesitated, feeling torn between politeness and my own discomfort. But the sensation of his fingers brushing against mine was too unsettling to ignore. “I’m sorry, but I really have something important to take care of,” I replied, standing up from the edge of the bed.

His expression fell; it was clear he was disappointed. I could see it in his eyes. Well,

fuck that.

“Please, Ariel,” he implored, reaching out as if to grab my hand again. “Just a moment. I want to thank you properly for everything.”

His insistence only intensified my unease, and I took a step back, shaking my head. “I really must go,” I insisted, my voice firmer this time. “But I’m glad you’re doing well. Take care, Robert.”

With that, I turned on my heel and swiftly left the room, the echo of Robert’s voice. calling after me fading as I hurried down the corridor. The encounter left me unsettled, and I couldn’t shake off the discomfort that lingered long after I had left. his presence.

Seriously, what in the world just happened back there? That was definitely not normal; it was bullshit. If that man wanted to have feelings for me or whatever, he

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better stop it. I wouldn’t let him follow through with such nonsense.

How could he even think of that? He knew clearly that I was married since I told him about my husband. Yet he wanted to carry out something so disgusting in his condition? In that goddamn condition? Humans can be quite stupid and unpredictable sometimes.

LUKE’S POV

her barrage of insults, each word slicing through the air like a dagger, trenchant enough to go through you and pierce your heart vigorously. At this moment, my anger had reached its boiling

Seriously, enough is enough. I’ve

quickly hardened into one of

again?” I roared, and you must have faith that the venom in my voice

to do about it,

a hard punch in the face. “You don’t want to tempt me,” I warned, my voice low and dangerous. Now the other side of me was slowly coming out.

your father,” she spat, her tone piercing my heart with the force of a dagger and arrow, like nails sinking into me to

reverberating through the room like a thunderclap. ” Enough!” I roared extremely loudly. Louder than a lion, I couldn’t compare the sound of a dinosaur. Oh, sh*t,

final, contemptuous glance in my direction, my great–aunt turned and angrily walked away, her footsteps echoing loudly in

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struggling to rein in my tumultuous emotions. But the anger still burned brightly within me, a fiery inferno. that threatened to

my own quarters. The encounter with that woman had left me seething with rage, and I needed to find a way to calm the storm that raged within me. It was

into my room now, and I am fuming from the confrontation with my great–aunt. As I entered my bedroom, I

breaths, I scanned through my suits, trying to decide which one to wear for work. The navy one, perhaps? No,

room. It was

Ariel,” I greeted, forcing a calm tone. Yeah, I’m fine.

it’s cool. Have you gone

hesitated before replying, “Not yet; I’m sorting things out.”

with concern.

my hair. “Just some family problems. Nothing

can’t handle.”

totally understand

about

to tell you

what is that?”

we brought to the hospital has regained consciousness.”

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I blurted out, my