The Love From Vengeance

343: VICTORY IN VALOR

ARIEL’S POV

“What is going on here? My father’s booming voice filled the room as he entered the hallway. My mother followed closely behind him, her face etched with worry

Simon turned to face my father, a look of anger and entitlement still evident on his face. “Your daughter here has no manners. She kicked me in the private area,” he spat out, pointing an accusing finger at me.

My father’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Is this true, Ariel?”

I quickly explained the situation to my parents, leaving out the part where I had kicked Simon. I didn’t want them to think of me as a violent person, even though Simon deserved

Before my parents could say anything. Martha interjected, “Sir, I saw everything. That young man was being disrespectful and forceful towards Miss Ariel. I had to intervene to protect her.”

My father’s expression turned from disbelief to anger. He glared at Simon and said, “How dare you lay your hands on my daughter and our maid? Get out of my house this instant!”

I

Simon’s face turned red with rage. “I don’t have to listen to you. I’ll do whatever I want.”

Before anyone could react, Simon pushed Martha to the floor and marched towards me. I tried to walk backward, but I was scared to make a move. Tessa held onto my hand with the reassurance that everything would be okay.

I

However, Simon pushed her away and grabbed me, wrapping his hands around my waist. I struggled against his grip, but he was much stronger than me. I could feel his hot breath on my neck as he

whispered, “You will regret this, Ariel.”

My father stepped in between us, breaking the grip. “Leave now before I call the police.”

“You think you can scare me with your threats?” Simon sneered, his voice dripping with contempt, as he squared off against my father. “You’re nothing but a washed–up old man who can’t even control his own daughter. What are you going to do, though? Call the cops. They won’t do anything to me.”

My father’s jaw clenched, his eyes burning with fury. “You have no idea who you’re messing with hoy. Get

of my house before

fueling his defiance. “Make me, old man. I’m not leaving until I’m

the frustration mounting in my father’s expression, his fists tightening at his

warned, my voice trembling with anger and fear. “Just leave before things get worse.”

me, Ariel’s dad.

motion, my father reached for his phone, his fingers dialing the emergency number. “Tine, If that’s how you want to

ground, his defiance masking any hint of doubt. I

further.

fixed on me with an unsettling intensity. “All I v Anel “Just hand her over to me, and I’ll leave peacefully.

want is

you can simply enter this room and demand our daughter as if she were an object?”

er want

“You’re delusional if you think Ariel would ever anything to do with you. You’re

clenching at his sides. “Watch your

voice moving with contempt. “Oh, I know exactly who you are. “You are a coward

point, my heart pounding in my chest with each passing moment. Simon’s face contorted

composure.

up, Simon,” Lsaid, my voice firm despite the fear coursing through me. “I’ll never go

nodded in agreement, his expression unwavering as he held the phone to his ear, waiting for help to arrive. Simon’s defiance crumbled before us, his bravado fading

gravity of the

face twisted into a mask of

her, his hand raised to strike.

even process what was happening, a loud smack echoed through the room as Simon’s palm connected with Tessa’s cheek. A gasp escaped her lips, and she stumbled backward, her hand instinctively flying to her

screamed. “How dare

yet. His eyes blazed with a dangerous fire as he

he intended to

my father sprang into action. With speed and strength I had never seen before, he stepped forward and delivered a powerful punch straight to Simon’s jaw. The force of the blow sent Simon crashing to the ground, his

only sound that filled the air was the heavy breathing of

tension sharp enough to stab like