Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 144 A Duel of Wits

Susan thought that after the ordeal three years ago, Aurora would no longer appear in her world, and the thorn in her heart gradually faded away. However, at this critical moment, Aurora reappeared like a phoenix reborn, and what pained Susan the most was that Hayden still deeply loved her. Clinging tightly to Hayden's arm, Susan stopped him from rushing toward Aurora. "Hayden, Aurora just said she wants to congratulate us. This drink is her toast to us." She picked up two glasses of wine from nearby. Holding the cold glass, Hayden saw the slight smile on Aurora's lips. He would have been delighted to see even a hint of displeasure on her face, as it would prove that Aurora still loved him, but her face showed nothing but a smile, as if she were merely a passerby blessing their union, which tightened Hayden's heart.

"Since today is your joyous day, I came especially to wish you both a lifetime of happiness and an early birth of a noble child." With that, Aurora raised her glass high in the air. Hayden's lips curled into a resigned, bitter smile, while Susan beamed brightly, the victor in this battle, having won Hayden for herself.

"Aurora, thank you for your blessings. I will certainly take good care of Hayden for you..." Before she could finish, Aurora interrupted her, "Wrong. He's not my child. Why would you be taking care of him for me?" The expressions on both their faces turned sour, especially Susan's, which became awkward.

"You really have a sense of humor. I meant, as his wife, I will take good care of him for you." Susan emphasized the word "wife", hoping to wound Aurora if she still cared about Hayden.

Unfortunately, after discovering that Hayden was such a fickle and disloyal person, Aurora ceased to feel anything for him. "Then you still spoke wrongly, as I have never taken care of him for even a day. You are my best friend. Do you not know that it was always he who took care of me?" Aurora's lips twitched into a smile.

Susan might as well wait for another lifetime to defeat her, for when it came to verbal sparring, Aurora had no fright, and morally and emotionally, Susan was the one who wronged herself.

coming home late, and naturally, I fulfill my duties as a wife to take good care of him." She

ended up saying nothing. Aurora's glass clinked against Hayden's with a crisp sound, her lips smiling. "It seems

in one gulp. Hayden watched her graceful neck as she tilted it back, elegant and captivating, stirring an alluring charm in him. This elicited frequent sideways glances from other men

that sometimes characterized women. Beauty in women was not merely about facial features. It also encompassed a certain charm. This charm wasn't innate or a mere

and unconsciously licked her lips, causing the man across from her to tense up. What was a simple gesture turned into an

his throat. It had to be said that the previous Aurora was like a fruit tree just beginning to sprout. She was all tenderness. Now, she seemed

poison, tempting others to sink along with her. After three years apart, his

expression on Hayden's face and felt a strong unease. She had initially worried that Aurora's visit was full

no darkness in the world. She started to mimic Aurora's style, practicing smiles in the mirror, becoming like a

even naively thought this could shift Hayden's feelings from Aurora to herself. But Aurora was completely different after her return. Even though she was heavily made up or flamboyantly dressed, Hayden's heart did not sway because of her changes. Perhaps he had

emanated from within. She was

one drink too many for her true colors to