Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 532: Will You Marry Victoria?

Because of Aurora and Julian's wedding plans, Joaquin and Oswaldo finally had the chance to sit down and play chess together. Though their words still carried a hint of rivalry, the atmosphere was noticeably better. Dinner wasn't ready yet, and Aurora brought them drinks.

"Uncle, here's your coffee. Grandpa, your tea." Aurora placed the cups gently on the coasters, her actions thoughtful.

"Girl, do you really insist on calling me uncle?" Joaquin looked at Aurora, recalling the first time they met at a banquet. Back then, he had mistaken her for some gold digger and spoken harshly to her.

To his surprise, Aurora had never held it against him. After the major incident at the Alvarez family, Joaquin had even invited her to dinner to apologize. Aurora had been too busy and politely declined, assuring him that it was all water under the bridge.

Over time, Joaquin had come to admire her. Julian had chosen well. Aurora was independent, graceful, and nothing like the petty Susan. Especially when she stood by Julian-there was an unmistakable sweetness between them, even when they said nothing to each other.

Family background, age, status-none of it mattered. What mattered was that the two of them were together.

Aurora didn't expect Joaquin to say something so candid. The fact that he had given her shares and a bracelet last time already showed he no longer treated her as an outsider.

"Dad..." Aurora called softly, her voice tender. For Joaquin, nothing mattered more in life than family.

"Good girl, good girl," he responded, his eyes slightly misty.

Julian noticed this. The times he'd called Joaquin "Dad" could be counted on one hand. He used to hate him for what he'd done to his mother, but over the years, that anger had faded.

"Let's not disturb their chess game," Julian said, taking Aurora's hand and leading her away. Deep down, he felt a little awkward. Aurora noticed but chose not to comment.

At that moment, Magnus returned. Julian quickly greeted him. "Mr. Montgomery." Magnus, ever calm and reserved, simply nodded. The three of them sat on the couch, but Magnus looked hesitant, as though there was something he wanted to say.

"Dad, is there something you want to ask me?" Aurora noticed Magnus had glanced at her several times, each time opening his mouth but saying nothing.

I just haven't seen you in a

for a moment and guessed what he might ask. "Dad,

her while you were in New York?" Magnus lowered his head. His concern for Tina was evident. Despite

her. She's the same as always-she doesn't acknowledge me. Dad, I want to ask... how did you and Mom meet?" Aurora's voice carried a trace of

mom, she was just a teenager-barely older than fifteen or sixteen.

was Victoria. I searched for her family for a long time but found nothing. Maybe she had forgotten even

I grew fond of her. Slowly, I fell in love. Then we had you. She was only 18 when she was pregnant with you, and we weren't even old enough to legally marry. But none of that mattered to us. We thought as long as we were together, it was enough. She didn't have

forever. I loved her so much. She was the one I never wanted to hurt, yet I ended up hurting her the

flooded back. He could still see her as she was back then-a fragile girl he'd found near

instinctively, he'd brought her home. He could still remember how stunned he was when she emerged after cleaning

face?" she had asked nervously, touching her

and already running Montgomery Group. He'd met plenty of beautiful women in his life, but none compared

slender figure hinted at

quickly averting his

was the moment he fell in love

I'll take you home. Your family must be

her head. "I... I don't

don't remember? Are you hurt?" Magnus asked, recalling the pitiful state she'd been in when he

of her dress nervously. "Please don't send me away. I'm

Her words

his heart. How could

eagerly waiting for you! From that day on, she stayed with him. He called her Victoria. He'd tried to find a match for her name many times-there were over a thousand people named Victoria in the country-but none of them fit her description. Maybe she had even gotten her name

age, she should have been in school,