Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Lana and the villagers were dumbfounded. They had always assumed Aurora was Justin's new girlfriend, but it was clear now-this man, Julian, was her real boyfriend.

Julian carried Aurora straight to Justin's home. Mrs. Woolf immediately greeted them and hurried to prepare a feast.

Even while seated, Julian stayed close to Aurora, practically glued to her side. Vortex rolled his eyes at the sight. "Men in love," he muttered.

Meanwhile, Nick's mind wandered. He wondered where that clumsy woman might have landed. It was so late- could something have happened to her? Justin, however, hadn't taken his eyes off Aurora and Julian since they arrived.

Aurora cleared her throat. "Letexplain everything." She began recounting how she fell off the ship and how dolphins, along with Justin, had rescued her. She also explained why Justin had taken her away, detailing the story of Justin's sister and family.

In her mind, Justin saw her as a sister, which explained his possessiveness and protectiveness.

She reassured Julian that she had been well cared for these past days. Mrs. Woolf and Justin had looked after her, and both she and the baby were healthy.

Julian didn't say much, but he knew better. Justin's feelings for Aurora were far from brotherly. Any man would recognize that.

Seeing the sweet smile on Aurora's face, Julian knew she wasn't lying to him-she just misunderstood the situation. But this only proved that Justin hadn't taken advantage of her. Aurora wasn't the kind of woman to speak kindly of someone who'd wronged her. "Since this was all a misunderstanding, I want to apologize for what happened before. I owe you my thanks for saving my fiancée and our unborn child." Julian raised a glass of wine to Justin.

Justin, impressed by Julian's composure, returned the gesture. He had expected Julian to lose his temper, yet here he was, thanking him.

"Saving her was pure coincidence," Justin admitted. "But I won't deny I had sselfish motives. Taking her from you and separating you two was my mistake." Only now did Justin realize how wrong he had been. He could never replace Julian in Aurora's heart. Trying to confine her to the sea forever would have been the dumbest thing he could do. The current outcwas for the best.

"What's done is done," Julian replied calmly. "As long as she's safe and well, that's all that matters." Julian chose not to delve deeper. Aurora's judgment was sound. If she defended Justin so strongly, it meant the man had treated her well.

Though jealousy simmered in his heart, Julian had to admit that without Justin, he might never have seen Aurora again.

Balancing his emotions, Julian wasn't petty. The group chatted as they ate, when suddenly a woman's voice broke in.

"I'm exhausted!" Irene had finally arrived, having walked quite a distance after landing the helicopter in an open area. She was out of breath.

"Irene, you're here too!" Aurora exclaimed, jumping up to greet her. Irene, dressed in a pair of sky-high heels and stylishly put together, looked impeccable.

"Of course I'm here! You troublesLittle Bunny, do you know how worried we've all been? Lettake a good look at you-have you lost weight?" Despite her sharp tongue, Irene's concern was evident. She inspected Aurora carefully. "Not bad, not bad. You haven't lost weight. In fact, you've gained some!" "Of course! Ever since I got pregnant, all I do is eat and sleep. Back when I worked, six hours of sleep a night was enough. Now I sleep sixteen hours a day." Aurora was thrilled to have someone to talk to. She had been holding back these days, unable to share everything with Justin or Mrs. Woolf.

"Pregnancy sounds magical! I heard swomen deal with nausea and dizziness. Do you have any symptoms like that?" If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience-all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "I'm only two months along. So far, apart from being sleepy and a bit emotional, I haven't experienced much else. Oh, Irene, I even prayed for the baby today!" "Really? How did you do that?" "Have you heard of the Petal Fest?" "No..." The two women immediately dove into conversation, leaving Julian and Nick sidelined.

Aurora, far more talkative than before, had completely shed her cold demeanor. Midway through the conversation, she suddenly remembered something.

"Wait, I need to grab something!" She dashed upstairs.

Irene finally turned her attention to Justin. "So, you're the human trafficker? You dared to kidnap my Little Bunny-do you have a death wish?" Rolling up her sleeves, Irene looked ready to take on Justin, unaware of what had happened earlier.

Nick quickly pulled her back. "My princess, please don't stir up trouble. I'll explain everything later." "Who needs your explanation?" Irene huffed.

Aurora cback downstairs, holding a stack of sketches. "Julian, did you see the designs I left at home?" Julian nodded, though he didn't dare admit he had cried over them.

"My old designs weren't good enough. Take a look at this one." Aurora pulled out a few sketches featuring dolphin-themed wedding rings.

If you're loving the book, nel5sis where the adventure continues. poin us for the complete experience-all for free! The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "What do you think?" "They're beautiful. I love everything you design." Julian admired the abstract dolphins on the sketches. "I'll turn these into finished pieces, and we'll use them for our wedding." Seeing the thick stack of designs, Julian felt a pang of heartache. "Have you been drawing these every day?" "Yes. I had nothing else to do. Gore kept pesteringfor designs, so now I've finished an entire year's worth." "It looks like those wealthy ladies are in for a treat. You haven't released anything new in so long."

"I've been busy. Oh, and I've also finished the designs I promised Uncle Bardem, I'm calling this series 'Starluxe. Aurora proudly introduced her work to Julian. Irene snatched a sketch and glanced at it. "You drew all these? Little Bunny, who are you, really? This is incredible!" Seeing the exquisite designs, Irene was stunned. Then her eyes landed on the initials "DO" at the bottom of each sketch, and she froze.

"DO... You're the mysterious designer DO? Do you know how impossible it is to get your work? X tried to buy your designs several times and failed every time!" Aurora smiled slyly. "Little Bunny, you've been hiding this from me? I don't care-you have to design a jewelry set just for me!" "Sure! I'll design something for your wedding." Aurora's gaze shifted mischievously to Irene and Nick. She wondered if those two had reconciled.

"Miss Montgomery, would you design something foras well?" Vortex, having admired the sketches, couldn't resist asking. He had heard of DO's legendary status.

"By the way, Julian, you haven't introducedto this gentleman yet," Aurora said, turning her attention to Vortex.

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