Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Mrs. Hill, though just a housekeeper, had always treated Aurora like her own daughter, knowing she grew up without a mother's love. The news of Aurora's departure had been heartbreaking, and when the tragedy struck, Mrs. Hill mourned for a long time.

"Mrs. Hill, I'm doing fine. Don't worry about me." Aurora gave her a warm embrace. "It's just good to have you back," Mrs. Hill said, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Mr. Barnet can finally get a decent night's sleep and a proper meal."

Aurora looked apologetically at Julian. Of everyone, he had probably suffered the most during this time.

Justin and Mrs. Woolf stepped out of the car. Aurora turned to them and said, "Justin, Mrs. Woolf, the villa next door is currently vacant. You can stay there temporarily until you've sorted things out."

The villa next door had been converted by Julian, with the ground floor functioning as a workspace and the upper floor available for living. Justin, who wasn't short on money, planned to settle in Clothville eventually and would buy his own place. For now, he accepted Aurora's offer.

"Aurora, do you live here?" Mrs. Woolf asked, noting the villa wasn't particularly large and feeling it didn't match Julian's or Aurora's status.

"Yes, I love the ocean. When I bought this house, I was planning to live alone, so I didn't choose a large one," Aurora explained. "Later, Julian moved in, and we got used to it."

The Montgomery Manor, the Montgomery family's grand villas, and even Julian's own villa were all massive, but Aurora didn't care for overly extravagant spaces. This cozy home, however, felt warm and inviting to her.

"Come on, let's head inside," she said.

Oswaldo's car arrived shortly after. It was his first time visiting Aurora's house, and like everyone else, he reacted with surprise.

don't you move back? My house is empty anyway, and if it's not to your liking, I'll buy you a bigger one," Oswaldo

her elder, and now that Aurora had returned, Oswaldo wanted to give her everything she deserved. Back when Ivy and Zachary were still around, they constantly demanded money and gifts from Magnus. But since their departure, Magnus found himself with far fewer

family. She never asked for a penny and often bought thoughtful gifts for Magnus. Both Oswaldo and Magnus wanted to spoil her, even if

big enough for Julian and me. We don't need anything larger. Besides, Julian's previous villa was huge, and we didn't even use

before, Aurora didn't share the extravagant habits of those around her. While she

then?" Julian asked. "We'll see," Aurora replied with a hint of exasperation. Their current villa was over two hundred square meters-plenty for a family of three. Many families lived in far smaller spaces, sometimes with two or three kids, even grandparents, all crammed into a small apartment.

Mrs. Hill said joyfully, ushering them

let her trip or bump into anything. Denis and Daria, deciding the gathering was already crowded enough, had stayed behind with

the décor was elegant, it wasn't

critical eye. The more he looked, the less satisfied he seemed. "How can you live in such a small house? Especially now that you're pregnant. The yard is so tiny-how will you breathe fresh air? You should move to a

understanding his concern. "Grandpa, let

previous villa? If not, I'll buy a new one right away. Just tell me what you

shuddered slightly at the memory. "Julian, your villa is fine.

is it?" Julian

They scare me." She hadn't forgotten how he'd once used them

actually feeding her to the crocodiles-it had been a bluff. "Alright, I'll have someone take care of it. I'll empty the pool and plant some water lilies instead. How does

things with care and thoughtfulness. Aurora returned

chance