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.

that everything was fine. Julian had been almost driven mad by his concern

that man will practically flip the world

bit hungry. Can

course. What do you

You know my

she doesn't run off again while

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

sure she doesn't run off

determined to get something nutritious

gone, Tina sent John Walsh

"Alright, tell me. What is it you want to

knew a daughter better than her mother. Asher hadn't noticed Aurora's intentions,

Mommy. How did you

try to hide something from me. Even after all these years, you

you knew? I let my guard down." Aurora felt relaxed in her mother's

Not only did Aurora resemble Tina in appearance, but even her temperament was the same. Tina had already

From the moment you were born, I kept you away from the R family because I wanted you to grow up

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

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

You shouldn't have gotten involved. I refused to acknowledge

support Mio. If you don't want to, Mr. Elderstone

know anything about the family. I'll ask Mr. Elderstone to keep your existence a secret. The two of you can live a peaceful

of concern. She didn't want Aurora to go down the same

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

to experience the same thing. She had to escape the