Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Vortex appeared later, so it was normal that Aurora didn't recognize him. She hadn't had the chance to ask before, but when Vortex spoke, she used the opportunity to inquire.

"Oh, I haven't introduced him yet. His codenis Vortex. He's a good friend of Nick, and he's helped a lot in finding you this time," Julian explained simply.

Vortex's identity was unique-so unique, in fact, that even he didn't know much about himself. From this operation alone, Julian had realized just how astonishingly powerful Vortex was. Nick hadn't provided much detail about him either, which only solidified Julian's belief that Vortex had significant backing. Sthings, Julian thought, were better left unknown.

"Thank you for your help these past few days," Aurora said with a polite smile. "If you ever need anything in the future, don't hesitate to ask." Aurora was sharp. Hearing the word "codename" and seeing Vortex wearing a half-face mask, she quickly connected the dots. She recalled the military helicopter and the soldiers from earlier, which gave her a faint idea about Vortex's real identity.

"I've been friends with Nick for many years. Helping with this was my duty," Vortex replied calmly.

Julian, who hadn't seen Aurora in so long, had countless things he wanted to say to her. But it was getting late, so everyone settled into Justin's stilt house for the night. Luckily, the house was spacious enough to accommodate everyone comfortably. Julian followed Aurora to the room she had been staying in.

"This is where you've been staying?" he asked, giving the room a quick glance. Though it wasn't as luxurious as their villa, it was clean and elegant.

Aurora pulled him to sit on the edge of the bed. "Yes, Julian. You have no idea-at night, you can hear the sounds of insects and frogs. I've been sleeping so well here." Julian lightly tapped her nose. "And do you know how badly I've been sleeping every night? I've been worried sick about you." "I'm sorry, Julian. Didn't I call to reassure you?" "As long as I don't see you in person, I can't be reassured-not even for a second. You're the one who's going to be the death of me." Julian suddenly pushed her down onto the bed and kissed her passionately.

Aurora wrapped her arms around his waist. She had waited so long for this moment. During the month she had been gone, she had missed him terribly. Now, with the man she had been longing for right in front of her, she was afraid it was all just a dream.

She clung to him, wanting to feel his warmth, to prove this was real-that he was truly here with her. After a long, heated kiss, Julian finally released her. Aurora's eyes shimmered with tenderness as she whispered, "Julian, I missed you. I missed you so much. Every single day, I thought about you." "I missed you, too." Sometimes, all the words in the world couldn't compare to a simple "I missed you." Julian buried his head in the crook of her neck. He didn't need to do anything else-just holding her like this was enough.

"Thank God you're safe. If something had happened to you, I'd never forgive myself." "It's all in the past now, Julian. Stop blaming yourself. Look at me-I'm fine. I'm really fine," Aurora said, gently patting his back.

"Thank Heaven you're alive. Being alive is all that matters," Julian sighed. Losing Aurora had made him realize just how much more important she was to him than he had ever imagined.

"Alright, I'm fine now. You've had a long day-go freshen up. The bathroom is over here," Aurora said, showing him around with familiarity.

This was another man's house, yet Aurora felt so comfortable and at ease here. Julian couldn't help but feel a pang of discomfort.

"Aurora, tellthe truth-did that pirate do anything to you?" Julian had prepared himself for the worst. Even if Aurora and Justin had been intimate, he wasn't going to let her go.

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! He hadn't asked this question earlier in front of others-it was too sensitive, and it concerned Aurora's dignity. But he had kept it bottled up inside, unable to let it go. Aurora froze. "Julian, are you doubting me?" "Of course not. I'm not doubting you. I'm just afraid that pirate might have forced you. I checked the surveillance footage-he held your hand." "Julian, Justin did have feelings for me, but I've already explained-he only sawas a reminder of his sister. His guilt toward his sister was projected onto me.

Yes, he had intentions, but he never got close to me, let alone crossed any boundaries. These past few days, Mrs. Woolf has been sleeping in the sroom as me. If you don't believe me, you can ask her.

Justin and I were clean-completely clean. The only tI had any close physical contact with him was when I hugged him. And that was because he toldhe would sendhtomorrow. I was so touched.

I know you might have prejudices against him because he's a pirate, but after spending these days with him, I realized Justin is a really good person.

Julian, even if you don't trust Justin, can't you at least trust me? He's genuinely a good and kind-hearted person." Julian sighed deeply. "Little Bunny, if you praise another man like that in front of me, what do you think will happen? It's only because I love you, because I miss you, because I can't bear to see you suffer, that I'm holding myself back.

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Aurora suddenly realized she had gone too far. Julian hadn't been with her these past few days-he didn't know what Justin was like. In his eyes, Justin was simply the pirate who had kidnapped her, the villain. And here she was, defending him. That Julian hadn't exploded in anger was proof of his restraint. Aurora threw herself into Julian's arms. "I'm sorry, Julian. I didn't mean it. I just wanted you to trust me. There's nothing between Justin and me.

Think about it-given my temper, if someone had forcedto stay by their side, wouldn't I have been furious?" "That's true. I guess I'm just... jealous," Julian muttered. "And upset that I wasn't the one by your side these past few days."

"Julian, you'll always be number one in my heart. That will never change, no matter what Besides, now that we have a baby, we'll live happily together as a family, won't we?" Having a child had made Aurora softer, more cheerful, and more prone to affection. Julian couldn't resist her. "Alright, letfeel the baby." "The baby is still too small. In another two months, you'll be able to feel it," Aurora said, her face glowing with happiness.

"From now on, you're not allowed to overwork yourself. Stay hand take good care of yourself and the baby," Julian said firmly. His heart couldn't take any more stress.

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