Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

"It's strange, really," Tina said, her voice tinged with curiosity. "Aurora shouldn't have been able to get pregnant. Even with just some medicine, the odds are slim. I can only assume that perhaps fate wanted to bless you two with a child. After all, there are so many things in this world that science just can't explain."

Julian listened quietly, feeling unsettled. Rational and pragmatic, they didn't believe in the supernatural, but stories of unexplainable phenomena always seemed to linger.

"Julian..." Aurora's voice called from behind him, pulling him back to the moment. Reluctantly, he ended the call.

After learning this secret, Julian found himself looking at Aurora differently. Despite his skepticism, Tina's words had planted a strange feeling in his heart. Could there really be forces beyond their understanding?

"What were you doing out on the balcony?" Aurora asked, puzzled.

"Nothing much," Julian replied, his tone calm. "Just finalizing the meeting plans with Rock for tomorrow. It's late-you should rest now."

Aurora yawned, her fatigue apparent. "I am tired. Stay with me tonight."

"Of course. Let's go." Julian took her hand and led her inside.

The days passed in a quiet rhythm. Aurora stayed home, focusing on her health. Julian didn't need to impose any restrictions; she had adapted to a slower pace of life naturally. Her mornings began late, around ten o'clock. After lunch, she rested again, often taking long naps.

Sometimes, she would read, letting the hours slip by. Julian made it a point to return home every evening to have dinner with her. Afterward, they would take peaceful walks along the beach. Time, once equated to money for Aurora, now moved gently, and she didn't mind the change. She had more time to simply exist, to let her thoughts wander.

nap and prepared

a guest here to see you," Mrs. Hill

right down," Aurora replied, rinsing her face quickly. Since her pregnancy, visitors had become frequent. Irene often dropped by with lavish meals to help her stay nourished. On weekends,

shoulders. She wasn't expecting Genevieve's entire family, let alone

"Frank?" Aurora asked, surprised.

while, Miss Montgomery," Frank

almost didn't recognize you," Aurora remarked, recalling how unkempt

to clean up much. Now that I'm out and about, I thought I should make an effort. By the way, Ivy has something she

demeanor at the office, she seemed more relaxed at home, though a faint chill lingered in her tone. After all, Ivy had been responsible for so much pain in her life-how could Aurora possibly

do you want?" Aurora asked bluntly. Her voice carried a quiet strength, one that reminded Ivy

for all that Ivy had done. Ivy had nearly cost her everything, including her unborn child. But now, perhaps because of the baby, Aurora had chosen to let go of her anger. She didn't retaliate. Instead, she had left Ivy to her own devices,

had been hostile, and today, her demeanor was

I'm sorry," Ivy said at

expected them from Ivy, who had always been consumed by

I can remember," Ivy began, her voice trembling. "I always thought you'd stolen everything from me. I wanted to destroy you. When the fight over the shares started, I despised you even more. I wished you

I found out I'm not even my father's child. I'm just an illegitimate daughter. All my anger,

hated you for it. That's why I believed Mio when he told me to

That's when I realized how foolish I'd been, how much harm I'd caused. If you or your baby had been hurt because of me, I'd never be able to