Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 471: I’m Afraid He’ll Fall for You

"So that's what it was all about," Aurora murmured, stunned. If Julian hadn't explained things to her, she would never have known the truth. She had even foolishly accused him of having a relationship with Daria.

"Daria has feelings for Denis Vukic?" she asked, still trying to process it.

"Yes," Julian replied calmly. "She always pretended to like me, but in reality, I was just a shield. She probably realized that her feelings for her brother were... unconventional, so she tried to distract herself by focusing on me."

Aurora finally understood. She had thought her own love life was tragic, but it seemed others had even more difficult stories.

"But aren't Daria and Denis Vukic biological siblings? How could she develop those kinds of feelings for him?" Aurora asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Who told you they're biological siblings?" Julian said, shaking his head. "Daria's father was Denis Vukic's father's comrade. After her parents died, the Vukic family adopted her. She's always known her true identity, so her feelings aren't entirely surprising. "They grew up together, sharing meals and beds. Whenever she caused trouble, Denis Vukic always took the blame. What started as innocent childhood affection gradually grew into romantic feelings.

"But Daria was aware of how inappropriate those feelings were. She feared they'd negatively affect Denis Vukic and disgrace the family that had taken her in. So, she suppressed her emotions and tried to divert her attention elsewhere. You know how emotions are-like a flood. Once the dam breaks, it's unstoppable.

"That's why she desperately pursued me, hoping I could dilute her feelings for Denis Vukic. But emotions aren't something you can just turn off because you want to."

Julian sighed, his tone tinged with regret. Aurora listened intently, her heart aching at the revelation. It turned out that loving someone in silence was the most painful thing in the world.

"And how is it that Daria died for you?" Aurora pressed, sensing there was more to the story.

confronted her about her feelings, she admitted them to me. After we graduated, she asked

What kind of

Denis Vukic's world entirely. She believed that distancing herself might allow her to fall in love with someone else. So, she begged me to help her fake her death. She pretended to risk her life saving me during

to escape Denis Vukic. I didn't tell anyone. It

"What did you find

loved Denis Vukic, but he loved her too. He's just incredibly good at

I realized it, Daria was already gone. I didn't know where she went. I thought

calm last night when Denis Vukic mentioned Daria "dying" for him. At the

knew they loved each other, why didn't you tell Denis Vukic? He could've gone after her and brought her back," Aurora said,

his head. "Do you think they would've reunited because of me? They hid their feelings for a reason-to avoid society's

see their love as something monstrous, something they can't reveal. What stands in their

in Daria's position. If Julian had been her adoptive

ties, the world would see them as siblings. To be together, they'd

have risked ruining not only Denis Vukic's reputation but also the family's honor. And with his father being a military man, Daria's inner turmoil made perfect

to Daria's plight, Aurora felt her own

not my brother," she whispered, burying her head against his chest. She listened to his heartbeat,

still want you. I wouldn't care