Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

After hanging up the phone, Victoria was seized by another violent coughing fit. She grabbed a few tissues to cover her mouth, knowing deep down that her days were numbered.

This time, the coughing felt as if it would pull the very air from her lungs. Erica brought her a glass of warm water and noticed the bloodstain on the white tissue in her hand.

"Madam, have some water," Erica urged, her voice tinged with concern. The sight of the blood was shocking, even to her, but Tina remained unbothered, as though she had grown used to it. Calmly, she wiped the blood away, tossed the tissue into the trash, and showed no emotion on her face.

After taking a sip of warm water, Tina's heart was still ice-cold. "Erica, what day is it today?"

"Madam, Christmas just passed. Didn't you watch Ms. Aurora's livestream about her perfume a few days ago?" Erica reminded her gently.

From a young age, Victoria had always had an excellent memory-a trait inherited from her family. The women of her lineage were born exceptional, with sharper minds and stronger memories than most.

How could she forget something as simple as the date? It was a sign of her worsening health, a decline that seemed to accelerate with each passing day.

"Oh, that's right. How could I forget so quickly?" Tina chuckled softly to herself. She picked up her tablet and opened videos featuring Aurora.

"Look at this child. She's incredible," Tina said, her voice tinged with pride. Erica already knew the truth and didn't bother concealing it anymore.

"Madam, how could your daughter not be incredible? Everyone's praising her new sales model, and the reviews for her perfume are glowing. Speaking of which..." Erica hesitated, as if something had just come to mind.

"What is it?" Tina looked at her suspiciously.

Erica retrieved a carefully wrapped box. Inside was a custom-made bottle of perfume, accompanied by a handwritten card.

"Merry Christmas, Mom!"

signature, but the bold, striking handwriting was

still acknowledges me as her mother." At

always been a queen in the eyes of others-strong, untouchable, and commanding-now sitting on the edge

sign the card because she must

to live a long, ordinary life, like a normal person," Tina murmured, her gaze fixed on the

proud legacy of the R family's exceptional genes. Madam, you

surface, it looks glamorous, but if I had the choice, I'd have rather been born into an ordinary family. I just wanted

replied, fully aware of why

reveal the truth to Aurora. As calculating as Tina was-someone who could play with others' emotions, even her own-she would

for so many years. You know what I'm thinking, just as I know what's on

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thought that the events with the Montgomery family had shattered Tina so completely that she would never

admitted, her voice soft. "I've seen everything he's done for me. I never responded

I thought it was better not to give him hope in the first place. That's

sent him away. I didn't want him to see me like this-so frail, so weak. I didn't want him to

me.

yet, I can't stop thinking about him. I miss him so much it's

of her blanket, tears streaming silently down her face. This was the most vulnerable and

at arm's length-not because she didn't care, but because she didn't want to hurt anyone.

heart ached for her. She leaned forward and embraced Tina. "Madam, you've done nothing wrong. Not

why not spend the rest of your days together in happiness? Do you think pushing him away will make him stop loving

to return. No matter how you treated him, his devotion to you

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loves you-madly, deeply. So why keep lying to