Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 68 Not Affectionate at All

The sea breeze scattered their hair, her pleated skirt fluttering like blooming gardenias in the wind.

He crouched down, gently tucking her disheveled hair behind her ears, one knee on the ground, the epitome of a gentleman at that moment.

"Aurora, I'll tell you my full name, but not now." Now was not the right time. He wanted to present himself as a perfect man before her.

Aurora, somewhat understanding, replied, "Then you must come find me."

She simply enjoyed playing with him.

"I'll do what I promised," he said with a gentle smile, while she pondered the many things he had promised over the past few days, not knowing which one he meant.

"Then do a pinky swear with me." No matter what he was referring to, she would never forget him, the boy in the white shirt.

"Alright." The boy extended his little finger, hooking it with the girl's, their fingers intertwining once again.

Aurora looked into his eyes as the sunlight bathed him.

In the sunlight, he looked so pure and impeccable. The plain white shirt that seemed ordinary on the son of a crew member looked so good on him.

"Aurora, wait for me." He gently kissed her on the forehead, his lips somewhat cool. Before she could react, he strode away, quickly disappearing into the bustling dock. The mischievous boy in the white shirt from her memories, who had saved her life, however, was just a passerby in her life.

At first, she waited early for him to come for her, but as time marched on and years passed, the playful nature of a child took over, and his image eventually faded from her memory, only to resurface years later when she saw a movie.

In "Titanic", after the ship hit the iceberg, the heroine Rose and the hero Jack found a piece of driftwood.

The driftwood could only support one person. Jack placed Rose upon it, himself cold in the water.

memory, though it had been too long, and

not

a tide. The boy on the deck merged

you..." Aurora, hands over her mouth, looked

matured a bit from those years. If he hadn't reminded her,

back. On that

holding her with the other, telling her not to be afraid while waiting

his little finger and said, "Aurora, I'm

remembered the promise back then. Aurora loved making a pinky

slowly extended her hand,

arms. "You once said you'd marry me, and I've never forgotten you, yet

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carried a hint of grievance. Aurora, still in a trance, couldn't help but laugh at his childlike

you let go of me first?

he said as he slowly

young girl he once knew could still be seen in her eyes, her

was still reeling from the shock

was a better man. Three years ago, I didn't tell you because I wanted to see if you would

mature Julian, she was just a

seriously? Besides, she often played house with other

it seriously, so it never weighed on her heart. Yet, he

just a child then," Aurora managed to say, feeling a

good excuse. Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook.