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.

address of the sanatorium and assured him that everything was fine. Julian had been almost

troublemaker, don't you dare run off again. If you do, that man will practically flip the world

you, Ashy. Ashy, I'm a bit

course. What do you feel

know my

she doesn't run off again while I'm gone." Asher teased Tina

and Aurora. From the looks of

make sure she doesn't run off

Tina." Asher left, determined to

sent John Walsh

it you want to say

a daughter better than her mother.

me, Mommy. How

something from me. Even after all these years, you

how you knew? I let my guard

in appearance, but even her

be here soon. I want you to go back with him. From the moment you were born, I kept

you medicine to prevent pregnancy because I knew that if you had

you medicine these past few months to nourish your body, and now you're pregnant. Everything I did was for

it's not just about that. The family is too dangerous. You shouldn't have gotten involved. I refused to acknowledge you before

you don't want to, Mr. Elderstone won't

keep your existence

concern. She didn't

most. Tina still remembered how, as a child, her mother would stare blankly into space and

experience the same thing. She had