Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Susan felt a strange unease as she watched Mrs. Giron approach. As a child, she had always remembered her as a kind and approachable elder.

After she and Marcos began their relationship, Susan had often suggested visiting his family together. But every time, Marcos had come up with a different excuse to avoid

it.

Now, with Mrs. Giron showing up unannounced, Susan couldn't help but feel a sense of foreboding. "Mrs. Giron, please, speak your mind," she said cautiously.

"Susan," Mrs. Giron began, sitting down nearby with a warm smile, "I remember when you used to visit our home. You were just this tall back then, always chasing after Marcos. And now, look at you-all grown up."

Her casual tone eased some of Susan's tension.

"Yes," Susan said, smiling faintly, "people used to call me Marcos' little shadow. Even then, he looked after me, and I always loved being around him."

"You're just as sweet and lovely as you were back then," Mrs. Giron said with a chuckle. "That little shadow has grown up to become a big star. I've watched every show you've been in."

"Really? I didn't know you liked watching dramas, Mrs. Giron. Unfortunately, I'm no longer an actress. I just want to live a simple, ordinary life now," Susan said, her voice softening as she thought of the child she was carrying.

"I've followed all your shows-and the news as well."

Susan's face stiffened. "Mrs. Giron, you shouldn't believe everything those tabloid reporters say. I-"

"Susan," Mrs. Giron interrupted, her tone still kind but her words pointed, "the truth doesn't matter much to me. I'm here today to ask about your relationship with Marcos. What is it, exactly?"

Though Mrs. Giron's smile remained, Susan couldn't tell what the older woman was truly thinking after

are together now.

Mrs. Giron cut her off. "Susan, weren't you married to Hayden before? I even attended your wedding and offered my congratulations. And now, not long after, you're with Marcos? Is there some kind of

yet cutting. On the surface, it seemed like a harmless inquiry from an elder, but

in the first place. If she admitted she

figure out how to respond. Mrs. Giron waited

spoke, her tone steady but her heart heavy. "Mrs. Giron, I won't hide anything from you. When I married Hayden, I thought he was the one I could entrust my life to. But I didn't realize that I never truly had a place in

the one who truly cares about me. My marriage to Hayden was nothing more than an empty shell. It took me a long time to realize that. Marcos helped me escape that misery. From now on, I only want to be

my place to interfere too much in the

issues, Mrs. Giron?" Susan

take relationships seriously," Mrs. Giron said with a sigh. "It's not

Hayden. So, what if, after being with Marcos for some time, you meet someone

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never will be. Please believe me, Mrs. Giron.

understood what the older

Susan felt utterly helpless, like a beggar pleading for scraps. But in Mrs. Giron's eyes, there was a flicker

Susan like a blade. Her heart felt as if a heavy stone had crashed down on

tone still measured, "you come from a respectable family. You should understand that every

weren't for the scandals surrounding you and your previous marriage to Hayden, our family would have gladly welcomed this union. But you know how traditional Marcos' grandparents are. How could they possibly accept a second marriage

prominent, but we do have a reputation to uphold. Marcos is our only son, and his wife must be someone who can stand proudly

Susan. I'm sure you understand what I mean. If you truly love him, you should think about

taking over the family business for