The Love From Vengeance (Ariel and Luke) novel Chapter 285

285: NEED A HAND 

LUKE’S POV 

“So, you tell me, mother. Are you still on drugs?” I quizzed my mom, with the both of us still ensconcing ourselves on the edge of the bed. I think I knew the answer. But I just decided to throw the question at her, and now I was expecting a replication. 

“The thing here is that… 

“Don’t tell me that. Just please give me an answer. A yes or a no.” 

She glanced at me at that moment. “You don’t have to be so rude to me.” 

“Not rude to you, but sorry about that.” 

“Hmmm hmmm. 

“But 

but you just have to give me an answer to my question, Mom.” 

“Well, yes. I’m still on the drug stuff.” 

I sighed, driving my hand through my hair. “I knew it.” 

“Then why did you ask me?” 

“I just wanted to hear what you have to say.” 

“And you did.” 

“Yeah, I did,” I whispered. 

“Are you going to help me?” 

“Help you with what?” 

“Two things. My relationship with Catherine and the whole drug shit.” 

I chuckled. “Okay, let’s not get things wrong around here. I might help you with the drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine, you’ll 

have to do that on your own.” I rose from the 

bed. 

“Come on, I’ll need your help talking to her. I don’t think I can do this myself.” 

“You are her mother. Of course, you can do this yourself.” 

285: NEED A HAND 

LUKE’S POV 

“So, you tell me, mother. Are you still on drugs?” I quizzed my mom, with the both of us still ensconcing ourselves on the edge of the bed. I think I knew the answer. But I just decided to throw the question at her, and now I was expecting a replication. 

“The thing here is that…” 

“Don’t tell me that. Just please give me an answer. A yes or a no.” 

She glanced at me at that moment. “You don’t have to be so rude to me.” 

“Not rude to you, but sorry about that.” 

“Hmmm hmmm.” 

“But you just have to give me an answer to my question, Mom.” 

“Well, yes. I’m still on the drug stuff.” 

I sighed, driving my hand through my hair. “I knew it.” 

“Then why did you ask me?” 

“I just wanted to hear what you have to say.” 

“And you did.” 

“Yeah, I did,” I whispered. 

“Are you going to help me?” 

“Help you with what?” 

“Two things. My relationship with Catherine and the whole drug shit.” 

I chuckled. “Okay, let’s not get things wrong around here. I might help you with the drug. problem and all that. But with Catherine, you’ll have to do that on your own.” I rose from the 

bed. 

“Come on, I’ll need your help talking to her. I don’t think I can do this myself.” 

“You are her mother. Of course, you can do this yourself.” 

“Nah, I’m not too sure about that.” She shook her head, laughing. Her tone was kind of low. 

“You broke her into pieces. And now, you’ll have to fix things, put those pieces back together.” 

“Yes, I’m going to do that, but I’ll need your help.” 

“No, mother. The relationship with Catherine is something you ruined for yourself. Now you’ll have to fix that yourself.” 

“Keep on saying that, Luke. You’re still helping me.” 

“Nah, I don’t think I’m going to do that.” 

“Please, Luke. You have to help me.” 

“Mom…” 

“Please, son,” she pleaded. Looking into her eyes, I could see how she wanted this badly. and I couldn’t say no anymore. 

I shook my head, letting out a deep sigh. And then I closed both of my eyes, fixing my hands on my waist. “Fine, I’ll help you.” 

“Really?” She asked. I could hear the joy in her tone. 

“Well, yeah,” I replied, looking in another direction, not setting my eyes on her. 

“Thank you so much!” She got up from the bed and hugged me tightly as if she were about to squeeze the living soul out of me. 

“Okay, you can let go of me now,” I told her, barely breathing.” 

“Oh, right, sorry,” she apologized and let go. 

Well, that was a relief. 

My phone started ringing, and Jack was the one calling. It was obviously about what he 

had told me earlier. 

“Okay, mom. You have to go.” I held both of her shoulders, walking out of the room. 

“Are you for real? We have to go talk to Catherine.” 

“We will do that later, I promise. Right now, I’ve got business stuff to take care of.” I took. her out of the room. She was now outside the door. 

“Okay, but you have to be quick. You just have to tell me when you want everything to be 

done and how we’re going to…” 

“Goodbye.” I gave her a fake smile before closing the door. I locked it, leaning against the door. Thank God that was over. 

ARIEL’S POV 

I made my way to the bathroom, the marble floors cold against my bare feet. I turned on the shower and let the warm water cascade down my body, washing away any trace of sleepiness. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, letting the steam and the scent of my 

lavender body wash relax me.