The Love From Vengeance

314: DRENCHED IN RAIN

LUKE’S POV

“Of course, I’m asking you that! Why wouldn’t I be asking you that?” Harriet snapped

at me. We once shared this remarkable love, and it was so passionate–your

wonderful touch, your passionate kisses.”

“Enough!” I snarled. “That was in the past. It’s never happening anymore.”

“Because of that witch, right? It’s because of Ariel, right?”

“I warned you to stop talking about Ariel,” I growled, my hands trembling with rage as I grabbed Harriet’s neck, tightening my grip around her. She gasped for air, her eyes widening in fear as she struggled against my hold.

“You… you’re crazy,” she wheezed out, her voice barely audible between choked

breaths.

“You have no idea,” I spat, my anger boiling over as I remembered Harriet threatening to fire a gunshot at me and Ariel during our wedding. And I could imagine the scene. where she shot Ariel at the bridge. I wasn’t there, though, but I could just picture it. How could she have the audacity to stand there and slander Ariel after everything

she had done?

“You don’t deserve her,” Harriet managed to croak out, her face turning red from lack

of oxygen.

“And you don’t deserve to breathe another breath,” I snarled, my fingers digging deeper into her throat. Every insult she hurled at Ariel fueled the fire burning inside me, driving me to the edge of sanity.

Before she could utter another word, I thrust her backward with all my strength, releasing my grip on her neck. Harriet stumbled and fell to the ground, gasping for air

as she clutched at her throat.

“Get out of here,” I spat, my voice trembling with fury. “And don’t you ever come near

me or my family again.”

filled with a mixture of fear and

PRINCAID IN RA

away from me. I watched her go, the anger still burning inside me like a raging inferno.

calm the storm of emotions swirling within me. But the memories of what Harriet had done–what she had put Ariel through–lingered

cloud over my

and the scars she had left behind would never truly heal, killing her beloved son. That was really malevolent. But

ARIEL’S POV

I decided to go meet Luke to see if he was still at his place of work so the both of us would go home together. And

his name.

Are you okay?”

down the window, and his face was wearing a serious expression. I wondered what could be

little louder.

remained silent,

and he didn’t even turn to

bad happen at work? Did you get

each other’s eyes, but

there, not knowing what to do. I didn’t want to intrude on whatever was going on in

whatever it is, talk to

DRENCHED IN RAIN.

deep sigh. “It’s nothing, Ariel. Just

me. “Are you sure? You seem

“It’s nothing, Ariel.”

you’re going through right now, I

taking my eyes off him. If he did not wish to converse, I had no intention

stand here until his

staring at him while he

else and his mind on a different place.

started pouring down heavily. I stood still, getting wet, and it seemed he didn’t care. But even with that, I

I

if this man wasn’t

to him? Who broke

I