Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Aurora couldn't refuse to look into her mother's past. From childhood to adulthood, there were photos of her life. Only in candid shots did her mother smile radiantly.

In formal settings, although her mother smiled, her eyes betrayed a sense of restrained dissatisfaction. She wasn't truly happy.

Aurora watched her mother grow taller, more beautiful, and increasingly accomplished, winning numerous international awards. On her college graduation day, the joy in her mother's graduation photo was palpable. Perhaps it was because her mother knew her plans were finally coming to fruition. She looked like a bird set free.

After that photo, there was a gap of years until the next one-her mother's return. She had matured and become calm. By then, she had experienced the highs and lows of life.

Magnus's betrayal and Genevieve's schemes had taught her far too much. Suddenly, Aurora felt an inexplicable ache for her mother.

Years ago, her mother had plotted and planned for so long. Her goal was to escape the cage she was trapped in, to break free from her shackles.

She thought she would gain a beautiful love story after her success, breaking free from her family's restrictions and falling in love with Aurora's father.

But who could have predicted what would happen? Despite all her efforts, the result turned out like that.

Aurora recalled Genevieve's relentless schemes from when she was a child and her mother's repeated tolerance.

Her mother had learned many things within the family, but none of them had taught her how to navigate relationships.

In love, she was like a child. She believed that constant compromise and concession would bring her father back. But instead, it only gave Genevieve the leverage to become even more arrogant.

Later, the family sought her out, asking her to return and inherit her position. Her grandmother's health had deteriorated, and Magnus's indifference had pushed her back into the fold.

next photo, her mother looked somewhat like

for her at home-even though learning

family business, when she chaired the board meeting, her expression was stern, her face cold. There was a frosty

able to force a smile, by then, even

and her

complexion grew increasingly pale. Her health must have

Aurora. It captured her mother coughing up blood. Seeing that vivid red,

her eyes closed. She was merely asleep, but the exhaustion and

are you showing me

did she have to face complaints from the family, but she also had to battle

New York. Even

asked, she'd brush it off with

past. Your journey hasn't been smooth either. You started a company in New York, didn't you? It's currently being managed by Mr.

what?" Aurora's emotions were still

starting, it was in dire straits, nearly bankrupt. Then

that order, you secured several other medium-sized contracts, which helped stabilize

you know that?" Aurora asked in shock. These details

orchestrated it. She wasn't absent from your life. She just kept her care hidden so we wouldn't find

didn't investigate. I never

the dots. Your mother has always been thinking of you. Now that she's still in the hospital

this secret, Aurora would never have known. In that moment, she felt immense sorrow and guilt. Her mother had been helping her all

to become the head of the

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