The Love From Vengeance

346: RAIN–SOAKED RAGE

ARIEL’S POV

My blood boiled at the insult. How dare he continue to disrespect us like that? Without a second thought, 1 stormed towards the car, my anger reaching its breaking point. Ignoring Tessa’s protests, I picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it towards the car, aiming

for the windshield.

The stone struck the glass with a loud crack, leaving a spiderweb of fractures in its wake. For a moment, there was stunned silence, then the man inside the car erupted into a string of expletives.

“You crazy bitch!“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!” he shouted.

I ignored him, my heart pounding in my chest. I couldn’t let him get away with insulting us like that. I grabbed another stone, ready to continue my assault on his car.

But Tessa grabbed my arm, her voice urgent. “Ariel, stop! Let’s just go, please. It’s not worth

it ”

Her words cut through my anger, and I hesitated, the stone slipping from my fingers. Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to calm down. She was right. This wasn’t worth it. As much as I wanted to lash out, it wouldn’t solve anything.

With one last glare at the car, I let Tessa lead me back to our vehicle. As we drove away, my hands trembled with residual anger, but I knew that I had made the right choice. Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is to walk away, but in this case, it was the only option.

“Okay, Ariel. That was really wild of you,” Tessa said, with the both of us still in the car.

“Yeah, I know,” I replied, my voice still edged with frustration. “But did you hear said? He can’t just talk to us like that and expect us to take it lying down.”

what he

Tessa sighed, her grip on the steering wheel tight. “I get it, Ariel; believe me. But escalating the situation like that isn’t going to help. “We need to be the bigger person here.”

I clenched my fists, feeling the urge to argue bubbling up inside me. But as I glanced at Tessa’s worried expression, something softened within me. She was right. We couldn’t let this jerk ruin our day any further.

I muttered, sinking back into my

try to put it behind us, okay? We’ve got better things to

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was always the voice of reason in moments like these, and I was grateful for her calming presence. Taking

small smile. “Let’s just forget about him

some ice cream, hoping it would help shake off the

cream sounds like the perfect way to lift our spirits after that mess, Tessa suggested,

We drove in silence for a few minutes, the weight of the earlier confrontation still hanging in the air. But as we pulled into the parking lot of our favorite ice cream shop, I could feel some of the tension

a deep breath, letting the cool breeze wash over me. Tessa linked her arm with mine, giving me a reassuring squeeze as we walked towards

made waffle cones and sweet treats enveloped us, instantly lifting my spirits. I couldn’t help but smile as we approached the counter,

Tessa asked, her eyes

childlike joy wash over me. “Hmm, maybe

me. “I’ll get the same.“And maybe we can add some sprinkles for an extra treat.”

nodding eagerly.

With each passing

with our cones in hand, we found a cozy corner to sit and enjoy our desserts. The first taste of the creamy, fruity goodness

I needed,” I said, smiling at Tessa as we

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with contentment. “Me too,

least it’s going to make you forget about that ex of yours.”

know, Ariel. We’ve shared lots of moments together. I don’t know if I’m ever going to get over

words carrying a weight of sadness that tugged at my

I said gently, reaching out to place a comforting hand on her arm. But you

“I know, Ariel. It’s just hard to let

squeezing her arm in reassurance. “I get it. But sometimes, holding on to something that’s not good for us only