The Love From Vengeance

316: DRENCHED DISCLOSURES

ARIEL’S POV

I continued to stare at Luke, giving him a surprised face. Apparently, his actions were shocking. Quite shocking, yeah, the perfect words to use. But no matter what he did, Harriet deserved it. She was a rotten woman, after all. And she didn’t deserve mercy in any way, not at all.

“You strangled her? Are you serious?” I blurted out, still having my eyes firm on him.

Luke scratched the back of his head, avoiding my gaze. “Well, not exactly. “I mean, I was so furious, and she was saying all sorts of terrible things about you, so I grabbed her by the collar, but then I had to let go.

I was kind of relieved at the moment, but then I wasn’t pleased with what I was hearing. “Did you let go? Just like that?”

“Yeah, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t bring myself to hurt her.”

I let out a shaky breath, trying to process everything. “Well, I’m glad you didn’t go through with it. But still, Luke, you can’t just go around strangling people, even if they

deserve it.”

I was attempting to impart some knowledge to him, but I believe Harriet shouldn’t be

subject to the law. Although I wanted to hurt that woman so badly, there was still a part of me that didn’t want to see her dead.

“I know, I know,” he mumbled, looking sheepish.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at his guilty expression. “You’re lucky I’m not calling the

cops on you right now.”

“Hey, come on, don’t be like that,” he said, trying to lighten the mood. “Let’s focus on

something else, like how ridiculous it is that Harriet thinks you kidnapped her.”

I raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing on my lips. “She said that?”

“Yeah, she was going on and on about how you kidnapped her and tortured her of

something.”

DRENCHED De

“Wow,

shaking his head. “Yeah,

else.”

voice. “Well, whether she believes it or

in agreement, his expression serious. “Yeah, she

moment, the weight

“Did you really kidnap her?” His tone was serious, not the

moment ago,

and

think?”

can’t actually find the

was about

be honest with me.“What do you think? Do

he suspired. “You

No lie

“Yeah, thanks for the compliment.

I’m just saying that sometimes you can act a

different, what do you mean?” I asked, my tone slow and one of my

raised.

was quiet for seconds, but in hushed tones, he stated, “I’m not

much.”

to.“We can’t just end the conversation like

not saying

say anything. I wasn’t going to argue or take the discussion

the rain–soaked streets, the tension between me and Luke lingered in the air. Each passing moment felt

sound of the rain on the car’s roof provided a

within my mind. I glanced out the window, watching as the city lights blurred into streaks

with a soft sigh. “Look, Ariel, I didn’t mean to upset you. I just… I don’t know what

gaze briefly before looking

understand.”

nodded, his grip on the steering wheel tightening slightly. “I just want to make

tugging at the corners

appreciate it.”

the car ride passed in relative silence, punctuated only by the occasional sound of tires on wet pavement. Despite the tension that still