Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 410: A Fairy Tale Come True

That day, it had been nothing more than a whimsical remark, something she said in passing. Aurora never imagined Julian would actually build an island for her.

This extravagant birthday gift far surpassed anything Hayden had ever done for her- not in terms of cost, but in the depth of Julian's thoughtfulness.

"Julian, have you been keeping track of everything I said back then on the boat?" Aurora wondered aloud. They had spent only a short time together, yet Julian had already given her so many surprises.

Most of these surprises stemmed from the idle words she'd spoken as a child-words she'd long since forgotten. But somehow, he still remembered them all vividly.

"Yes," Julian replied. "At the time, I thought your world was so pure, so simple. That purity was something I always wanted but never had. From that day on, I wanted to protect your innocence, your simplicity. Even if it meant you lived in a fairy tale forever. But I lost you. I let you walk out of that fairy tale and into a reality that left you scarred."

When Julian had walked away from the Alvarez family, he had nothing. It was only later, after painstaking effort, that he began to accumulate his wealth. Back then, he had been consumed by his own struggles. He couldn't have possibly known the kind of torment Aurora was enduring in the Montgomery family.

"Julian, fairy tales are just stories. Even though I went through so much, looking back now, it all feels like a dream. A dream that helped me grow. I don't regret it, not one bit. Those hardships and trials shaped who I am today," Aurora said with a faint smile.

"Yes, the storms have passed. From now on, we'll be together, for eternity," Julian said as he held her close.

As they spoke, the plane descended from the sky, kicking up a plume of dust as it landed. Outside, security personnel were waiting to receive them. Someone approached to help Aurora disembark, but Julian swept her up into his arms instead.

"Julian, I... I can walk," she said, feeling a bit self-conscious as she curled up in his arms. She worried what others might think of her.

Embarrassed, Aurora buried her face in his chest, afraid

they stepped onto the tarmac, the helicopter's propellers still roared behind them, and the wind whipped around them. Aurora, however, couldn't wait any longer. She was

arms and onto the grass. Their departure had been rushed-Julian's last-minute idea. He had thrown a white dress over her, wrapped her in a blanket, and carried her onto the plane. Now, barefoot, she ran across

He wondered if he hadn't been "thorough" enough the previous night. How did she still have the energy to run around like that? Clearly, he had underestimated her stamina.

of his musings, Aurora ran across the lawn, her bare feet sinking into the soft earth. The grass prickled her soles slightly, but it didn't bother her

before her was an enormous, centuries-old tree. Beside it, nestled among the branches, was a treehouse made

stunned. This man had truly created an entire fairy tale

that, every detail on the island-the flowers, the lawns, the trees-would have required immense resources. Julian must have spent a

been no guarantee they'd end up together. Yet, simply because of a throwaway comment she'd made, he had gone to extraordinary

with emotions as she stood beneath the

standing still. "What's

he could finish, Aurora turned abruptly and threw her arms around him. Her lips found his in a sudden, passionate

guard by her spontaneous kiss. Little Bunny, what's

felt something damp on his face. Pulling back, he

imagined? Tell me what you want, and I'll redraw

down her face. "Julian, you did everything perfectly. When I was little, this

Julian gently wiped the

Aurora said, wiping her own

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