Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When Mrs. Woolf asked if Aurora found him unpleasant, Justin quickly responded,

"Not at all. She was just startled when she first woke up and saw me. I was wondering if my appearance had frightened her, but she soon apologized. She's very polite."

He hurried to explain, fearing Mrs. Woolf might misunderstand Aurora as someone shallow who judges by appearance.

"I didn't say anything about her," Mrs. Woolf replied bluntly. "Why are you so nervous? Frankly, from a young girl's perspective, you are quite intimidating."

"Then she probably won't like me," Justin muttered in frustration.

"You've been stuck on a ship with a bunch of rugged men for too long. Of course, you've grown rough like them. Have you even looked at yourself lately? Your beard and hair are as wild as an overgrown forest. And that outfit-what young lady would find it appealing? Honestly, it's probably only Lana, who grew up with you, who would still be devoted to you."

Justin rarely spent time on land. Surrounded by men day in and day out, who cared about appearances?

"From the looks of it, that young lady wears expensive clothing. Her fiancé is probably the refined, gentlemanly type. If you want to catch her attention, you'd better start by fixing your appearance."

"Alright, I got it," Justin said, his confidence suddenly restored as he headed back inside.

Mrs. Woolf watched him disappear into the house and shook her head with a sigh. Was this fate or just trouble?

Meanwhile, Aurora was still immersed in the joy of discovering she was expecting a baby. She couldn't wait to share the news with Julian.

she happily climbed out of bed barefoot. "Sir, do you have a phone here? I want to call my fiancé to let him know I'm safe. That day, when I fell

alive. This situation suited

no signal out here

knowing there was no signal in the open sea but that ships were often equipped with special phones for

device, but he lied without hesitation. "We used to have one, but it broke recently,

ship and had to stay here. But seeing her hopeful eyes and her trust

contact him once we reach the port," Aurora sighed. "I

this time, I still don't know your name," Justin said, changing

Aurora Montgomery," she replied with her characteristic

was polite and distant when dealing with others. But today, she smiled sincerely at Justin, perhaps because

making it even harder for Justin to let go. He repeated her name

shy, Justin extended his hand to shake hers. His bronze skin contrasted with her

Montgomery?" Justin murmured, suddenly realizing something. "Is there someone else on this ship with the same name?" Aurora asked, puzzled. "Do you know someone named Ivy Montgomery?" Justin asked cautiously. Aurora's expression darkened at the mention of the name. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have fallen into the sea." Despite the obvious tension, Aurora maintained her composure. Even after everything Ivy had done to her, she was too dignified to air her

were confirmed-Ivy was indeed trouble. "What did she

story," Aurora replied, unwilling to

Aurora, noticing the clothes she was wearing, frowned slightly. "Mr. Marvis, who changed my

"Mrs. Woolf changed them while helping you clean up. The clothes you're wearing are hers. I also had someone buy a few things from the shore, but they might not be very stylish. Just make do

you're such a kind

us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! "Stop calling me 'Mr. Marvis.' I'm

call you Justin," Aurora said after a moment