The Love From Vengeance (Ariel and Luke) novel Chapter 266

266: FIRM ON IT 

LUKE’S POV 

Mommy had to go out for a little while, but she’ll be back soon,” I said, gently wiping the sleep 

from Janice’s eyes. 

Janice pouted, “I miss her already.” 

“I know, but she’ll be back before you know it,” I reassured her, kissing her forehead. 

Janice yawned again and rubbed her eyes. “Did I sleep well, Daddy?” she asked, looking up at me 

with her big, innocent eyes. 

“I’m sure you did, sweetheart,” I replied, brushing her hair out of her face. 

“I had a dream,” Janice said. 

“Oh really? What was it about?” I asked, curious to hear her dream. 

“Mermaids flying in the air,” she said, her face beaming with joy. “They were all so pretty, and they made the sky really bright.” 

“That sounds like a beautiful dream.” 

Ethan chimed in, “But mermaids can’t fly in the air, Janice. It’s impossible.” 

“It was just a dream, Ethan,” Randy told him, rolling his eyes at his brother. 

I wrapped my arm around Janice’s neck, pulling her closer to me. “Well, in your dreams, anything is possible.” I winked at her forthwith. 

“Really, Daddy?” Janice asked, and her eyes widened with excitement. 

“Absolutely,” I replied, smiling down at her. “Now, do you want to come and play with us?” 

Janice hesitated. “But I’m not good at video games, daddy.” 

“That’s okay, Janice. We’ll teach you.” I stood up and offered her my hand. 

Janice hesitantly took my hand, and we walked over to the couch, where Randy and Ethan were still playing their game. 

“Here, you can sit next to me,” Randy said, scooting over to make room for Janice. 

I handed Janice the controller and showed her how to use it. She watched intently as Randy and 

Ethan continued their game. 

“You see, Janice, this is how you make the player run,” I said, guiding her fingers to the buttons on 

the controller 

Janice tried to mimic my movements, but she was still struggling to get the hang of it. 

“Okay, now try to score a goal,” Randy said, encouraging her. 

Janice pressed a few buttons, and to our surprise, she scored a goal. 

Good job, Janice!” Ethan exclaimed, high–fiving her. 

She giggled with delight. “Can I play again?” 

“Of course you can,” Randy replied, smiling proudly at her. 

Janice continued to play with us, and even though she wasn’t as good as Randy or Ethan, she was having a great time. And that’s all that mattered. 

As we played, Janice told us more about her dream. She described how the mermaids had colorful wings and how they sang beautiful songs as they flew in the air. 

“It was like a concert in the sky,” Janice vocalized, with her eyes sparkling with wonder. 

I was quite amazed by her imagination. “Wow, that sounds incredible.” 

“Yeah, but it’s just a dream. It’s not real,” Ethan uttered, shaking his head. 

“That may be true, Ethan, but sometimes dreams can feel very real.” I grinned at him. 

Janice smiled back at me and continued playing the game with us. It was a remarkable moment 

with wild imaginations. 

ARIEL’S POV 

Andre and I were still staring at each other, the silence filling the hospital room, the question still ringing in my ear. Of course, he knew the answer because it was very obvious. 

Mason did shit, a lot of shit, and he deserved those shit back. He needed to go through the pain, 

the misery, and the torture. 

This thirst for vengeance was indeed a powerful emotion that consumed me entirely, blinding me 

to reason and driving me towards actions that might sound wild and crazy, which you could say I 

might later regret, but hell no. 

We all have knowledge of this–nothing new, indeed a primal instinct -and yes, this feeling was rooted in the desire for justice and retribution because it was fueled by pain, and I was extremely 

broken and damaged because of the hurt he caused me. This vengeance was all–encompassing, 

and it had dominated my thoughts and actions. 

And this path was fraught with inner turmoil and conflict. Yes, this desire.could be somehow intoxicating, but fuck that. Mason was going to pay for his evil deeds. 

So, Ariel, give me an answer to my question, What are you going to do to Mason? Because my mind keeps telling me that you will not let him get away with this.” 

Well, your thoughts are right. There’s no way I’m letting him get away with this.” 

“What are you going to do then? You’re going to call the cops on him?” 

I laughed right away, getting up from the bed. “I would be so stupid to do that.” 

“I don’t get it. You’re going to take the law into your own hands.” 

“I think I’m going to follow through with that.” 

“Don’t tell me you’re planning to kill him.”