The Love From Vengeance

337: PRIORITIZING RECOVERY

ARIEL’S POV

Where’s Luke? “Is he okay?” I questioned my mother, looking fixedly at her.

Her smile faltered slightly, a shadow passing over her features. “Luko, he’s still unconscious, sweetheart. But the doctors are doing everything they can for him. He’s a fighter, just like you.”

My heart clenched at the news of Luke’s condition, a wave of worry crashing over me. “I need to see him, Mom. I need to make sure he’s okay.”

“We’ll ask the doctors, dear,” my mother assured me, her voice soothing. “But for now, you need to focus on getting better at yourself. You’ve been through a lot.”

“I know, Mom. But I need to go and see Luke. Please don’t stop me.” I tried getting up, but my mother was firm on me.

“You will see him, Ariel. But not in this condition; you’re too weak to move. “And it’s not quite advisable.”

“I don’t care about the lectures or whatever. I just want to see Luke. Did you see the look in his eyes when those men were beating the hell out of us? Did you?”

My mother’s tone was low as she replied. “You clearly knew I wasn’t there.”

“Yes, that’s what I’m trying to tell you. The pain, everything–Luke stood by my side, willing to die for my

sake. And now you’re telling me not to go and see him?”

“You’re getting things wrong, Ariel. That wasn’t what I meant.”

“I’m not buying any talk right now, and I don’t care what anyone has to say.“I just want to go and see Luke,”

“You’re stressing yourself, Ariel. Now your wounds might just become more painful.”

“I don’t care about that. The wounds are already there, anyway. I only want to see the one person who supported me in that dark moment. You literally had no idea what we had to go through.”

“That doesn’t mean that you have to stress yourself.”

“Stress mymeOkay, that is quite fucked, because I’m not doing that right now. I’m just being concerned about my husband.”

“I know that.“And trust me, I’m also concerned about Luke.”

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skeptical look, and after seconds, I told

do you tell

quite clear?”

face was filled with

husband, who’s unconscious at

great form, she defended herself immediately. “Who knows? Maybe you might stumble

looking in a different direction. “How nice. Keep making fun of me.”

understand your situation, Ariel. But right now, I’m worried about you. Everyone’s worried

interrupting her

next to say.

to walk or move around right now. You just woke up from a coma, so it’s best you get all the rest you need.

her words, I gave her a

this: “I’m still

out a frustrated sigh, and after that, a doctor walked

some steps closer. “Doctor, I’m so glad you’re here. Please

talk to her?

awake.” The

nice haircut, and his smile was so captivating. He even had

to crush on him. But count me

help,” my mother said to him.

He inquired, shooting glimpses at both me and

on seeing Luke despite my fragile state. She emphasized the

my mother spoke. When she finished, she left the room, saying she would be back, while he turned his attention

Jamal,” the doctor introduced himself as he approached my bedside, his voice gentle and calming. His

demeanor.

tone soft but firm. “But your mother is right.“Your body needs time to heal, especially after what you’ve been through.

It was hard to

meeting mine with empathy. “But you have to trust that the

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regaining your strength.”

torn between my desire to see Luke and the logic of