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.”

her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and

IN

anger still burning inside me like a

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

cloud over

ran deep, and the scars she had left behind would never truly heal,

ARIEL’S POV

his place of work so the both of us would go home together. And yes, I noticed that his car was parked outside with the windows rolled up. I could see him sitting inside, lost in deep

his name.

you okay?” I

expression. I wondered what could be bothering him. I knocked on the window again, this

little louder.

remained silent, staring

didn’t even turn to look at

Did you get

looked into each other’s eyes, but it didn’t take long before he turned his face away. It was

whatever was going on in his mind, but I also didn’t want to leave him alone.

talk to me. I’m here

IN

a deep sigh. “It’s nothing,

me. “Are you sure? You seem really

“It’s nothing, Ariel.”

you’re going

my eyes off him. If he did not wish to

here until his mind was

still silent, with me staring at him while

his mind on a

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

I

man wasn’t going to act

to him? Who

I