Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Tina felt helpless. Taking care of a child was far more challenging than studying for exams in the past. She could only pull Aurora back into her arms. "If you agree to wear pants instead of a skirt, I'll buy you colorful cotton candy tomorrow."

"Colorful cotton candy?" Aurora's tears stopped instantly, her big eyes lighting up. "Yes, there is."

"Is it like rainbow colors?"

"Yes, if you behave, Mommy will buy it for you."

Aurora's tears turned into a smile. "Mommy, I'll behave. I'll wear pants. You have to buy me colorful cotton candy."

"Alright, I'll buy you colorful cotton candy." Tina smiled and held out her pinky. "Let's make a pinky promise."

This was Aurora's favorite gesture. Whenever she was promised something, she would insist on a pinky promise, fearing the other person might forget.

Looking at Aurora's smiling face, Tina saw a reflection of the little girl who used to cry over wearing skirts. Time had flown by so quickly.

"Aurora, let Mommy take a good look at you." Tina brushed away the traces of tears on Aurora's face. Her cheeks had grown, shedding the babyish innocence of childhood. "Mommy, please don't leave me again, okay?" Aurora thought of how, in the past, she didn't even have the right to call Tina "Mommy."

Now, hearing it felt especially precious. Tears welled in Tina's eyes as she nodded. "You're my treasure. How could I bear to lose you?"

"Alright, everyone calm down. Little Aurora is pregnant, and Tina is still recovering. Neither of you can get too emotional."

"You're right." Tina smiled. At that moment, she didn't want to think about anything else. She just wanted to stay by her daughter's side.

Asher took a phone call. Julian had already arrived in New York and was frantic with worry.

the address of the sanatorium and assured him that everything was fine.

If you do, that man will practically flip the world over

bit hungry. Can you get me

do you feel

know my

she doesn't run off again while I'm

the bond between Asher and Aurora. From the looks of it, their relationship

she

determined to get something nutritious for

John Walsh and the others

me. What is it you

than her mother. Asher hadn't noticed Aurora's intentions, but

Mommy. How did you

hide something from

so that's how you knew? I let my guard down." Aurora

appearance, but even her temperament was the same. Tina had already guessed what Aurora

go back with him. From the moment you were born, I kept you away from

gave you medicine to prevent pregnancy because I knew that if you had a child, you'd inherit the so-called curse.

nourish your body, and now you're pregnant. Everything I did was

about that. The family is too dangerous. You shouldn't have gotten involved. I refused to acknowledge you before because it was for your own

the family support Mio. If you

I'll ask Mr. Elderstone to keep your existence a secret. The two of you can live a

and full of concern. She didn't want

the serum, forgetting even the man she loved most. Tina still remembered how, as a child, her mother would stare blankly into

to experience the same thing. She had to escape the