Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The quiet night was shattered by the sound of Aurora plunging into the water. The stillness of the sea broke as she slowly sank beneath the waves while Ivy flailed desperately, clinging to survival. She was waiting, hoping for a passing ship.

Luck was on her side. A light appeared on the horizon, and a ship approached. Ivy mustered all her strength, waving her arms and shouting at the top of her lungs.

On the deck, a man smoking a cigarette noticed her. "Look, there's someone in the water!"

"Don't talk nonsense. This is the open sea-it could be a monster," another replied skeptically.

"No, listen! She's calling for help. Maybe a shipwreck happened nearby." The two exchanged glances, their eyes glinting coldly.

"Come on, let's tell the boss," one of them said.

Inside the cabin, a man rested with his eyes closed.

"Boss, we spotted a woman in the water calling for help. Not sure if a shipwreck happened nearby."

"I'll take a look." The man stood, brushing off the woman beside him. He grabbed a powerful flashlight and stepped onto the deck, shining its beam across the water.

"Help me! Please save me!" Ivy cried out, overwhelmed with relief. She thought she was going to die, but here was a ship-a lifeline.

"It really is a woman," the man muttered indifferently, standing at the bow. "Fine. I'm in a good mood today. Toss her a rope. She can climb up herself."

"Yes, Boss," someone replied. Everyone knew this man's temperament-he wasn't a kind soul. His favorite pastime was finding amusement in others' misery.

The rope was thrown near Ivy. "If you want to live, climb up," the man commanded coldly.

up, but her soft, pampered body wasn't built for such a task. Having spent so long in the freezing water, she was already exhausted. She clung to the rope, falling back repeatedly, her attempts met with

out here!" Ivy pleaded, her voice breaking. "Boss, it's freezing out here. Leaving her in the water isn't right. Why don't we just pull her up?" one of the crew, a rare voice of

If she

talk too much," the man

up,"

"Yes, Boss."

her aboard. She collapsed onto the deck, trembling but alive. She couldn't

exclaimed, "Boss, look! There are dolphins-a whole pod

man shone his flashlight toward the water. Indeed, a pod

those stories about dolphins saving people were a joke," one man murmured. "Guess it's true after all. This woman must be lucky-seems

should we help her?" another asked. They'd already saved one person. What was one

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her eyes. If Aurora was still alive and rescued now, everything Ivy had done would be for nothing. She couldn't let that

Why not?" The man's gaze shifted to her,

conviction. "She's the one who pushed me into the sea. Someone

a faint

times, good and evil have

"Well, I happen to

into the

his men shouted in unison. Their leader was unpredictable,

the wrong thing. Her words had backfired, leading to the opposite of what she'd

the man like a slap, sending a shiver through his body. It was freezing-surely

stayed close to her, parting only as he approached. Stories of dolphins saving humans had circulated for years, with scientists offering various theories: some said dolphins treated humans like playthings, akin to a ball; others claimed dolphins instinctively protected pregnant women, mistaking them for their own kind. Whatever the reason, dolphins were intelligent and mysterious creatures. The man couldn't help but feel curious about the woman they

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