Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

When Justin heard Aurora say she wanted to watch the stars with him, a small wave of excitement rippled through his heart.

"The stars here in the mountains are much brighter than in the big cities. You can hardly see a few stars in the city," Justin explained.

"Yes, feeling the mountain breeze and listening to the chirping of insects-it's a nice sensation," Aurora agreed.

"I thought someone like you, who's always lived in the city, would find life here unbearable. But you're not as delicate as I imagined."

"In the city, it's impossible to experience this kind of life. How could I not like it? By the way, Justin, I found this in the room."

Aurora pulled out a small wooden carving of a dragonfly. Justin's expression stiffened when he saw it.

"It's beautifully carved. Did you make it?"

"Yes, I used to carve things like this when I was a kid, just for fun."

"The room I'm staying in is so elegant, like a girl's room. Did you prepare it for your sister?"

"Yes. Mrs. Woolf must've told you about her?"

"No, I asked her myself. Justin, I've always thought you were a good person."

"Even though I took you away, kept you from your fiancé, you still think I'm a good person?" Justin looked at her in disbelief.

"When you first took me, I was furious, but I've thought it through and moved past it. First of all, you've always treated me well and even saved my life.

"After spending time with you, I realized that even though you're a pirate, you don't have a cruel heart. So yes, I still think you're good."

Justin had assumed Aurora would hate him for everything he'd done. Yet, to his surprise, she didn't seem to hold any resentment.

a wonderful person if she were still alive. Mrs. Woolf

about your age. Your eyes remind me of hers-they're so pure

world, Justin's sister must have been the most important person

about your

as a child. Our parents couldn't keep her under control, but she would always listen to me. I still remember that

and magnetic, the kind of tone that could draw anyone in. Aurora hugged her knees to her chest, wrapped in his jacket, listening quietly as he

life at sea, rarely spoke at length. He preferred to stand silently on the deck, gazing at the horizon. But now, once he started

seen the ocean once. That's why I decided to be her eyes, to

his story, Aurora understood just

full of life.

living happily in heaven, a place without pain." Aurora's voice was calm and soothing

his eyes reddened with tears was a rare sight. Everyone

of his grief had grown into a towering mountain inside him, with no way to release it. Depression had quietly taken root in

sorry for taking up so much of

you feel a little better now that you've talked

that moment, he seemed to hear Chloe's childish

did this on purpose,

for a long time. If you don't find a way to untangle it, you'll always feel this

man and a woman. It's because I remind you of Chloe. Out of guilt for her, you've been projecting your feelings onto me. That's why

be your sister? You don't really want to be a pirate forever, do you? Mrs. Woolf told me you've been doing

resources. Together, we could lift

stared at her deeply for a long moment. "You're saying

that, I want to do something for you. You're

you think you can convince

clear: you can't keep me here forever. The moment I get the chance, I'll

don't dislike you. Isn't this kind of relationship better? Why ruin it, forcing us

a rare stroke of fate. You saved me from the sea-that's

Justin. Let's preserve

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