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?"

Susan couldn't tell what the older

replied, "Mrs. Giron, Marcos and I are together now. I hope you can

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

a blade wrapped in silk-gentle yet cutting. On the surface, it seemed like a harmless inquiry from an elder, but the question

next question would undoubtedly be why she married him in the first place. If she admitted she loved Hayden, it would raise an even sharper question: why was she now with

Susan tried to figure out how to respond. Mrs. Giron waited patiently, not rushing

When I married Hayden, I thought he was the one I could entrust my life to. But I didn't

marriage to Hayden was nothing more than an empty shell. It took me a long

much in the lives of you young people. But there are

issues, Mrs. Giron?" Susan asked

these days don't seem to take relationships seriously," Mrs. Giron said with a sigh. "It's not like in our generation, where love

loved Hayden before, and now you say you love Marcos. It took you years to realize you didn't love Hayden. So, what if, after being with Marcos for some time, you meet someone else and realize you don't love him either? What

for the complete experience—all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "That's not how it is, Mrs. Giron," Susan said, her voice trembling.

Please believe me,

desperate. She finally understood what the older woman was

pleading for scraps. But in Mrs. Giron's

a blade. Her heart felt as if a heavy stone had crashed down on it, leaving

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

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 for their

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

Susan. I'm sure you understand what I mean. If you truly love him, you should think about what's best for him. Do you really want

avoided taking over the family business for so long because he wanted to pursue his dream.