Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 843: I’ll Send You Flowers for a Lifetime

Rebecca felt a wave of emotion upon hearing those words. Over the years, Mio must have been surrounded by women, yet he seemed perpetually unhappy, always alone.

"Mio, do you really love me?" she asked softly.

"Do you still doubt that I love you, Rebecca? If I had known I would meet you one day, I wouldn't have lived so recklessly back then. Now, do you truly not mind?" Mio thought about his dark past, filled with regret.

Rebecca was pure and untarnished, while he had been with so many women. It was his greatest regret in life. Back then, in his ambition to climb higher, he had allowed himself to become someone he despised.

"If I said I minded, would that change anything? What's done is done. If you're really afraid I'll mind, then treat me so well that I'll forget it all," Rebecca replied.

Rebecca had always been someone with high standards when it came to choosing a partner. If not for falling for Mio against her own expectations, she'd never have chosen someone like him.

Love was such a mysterious thing-it could make you fall for someone you once despised. Love could forgive everything.

"Rebecca, I'm so happy. I really am," Mio said, his voice trembling with emotion.

"You don't have a family. From now on, I'll be your family," Rebecca said, suddenly understanding the things Mio had done in the past. What he had truly longed for deep inside was a family.

"Rebecca, I... I want to kiss you. May I?" Mio asked hesitantly. In their relationship so far, the most intimate moments they'd shared were holding hands and hugging.

Because she was the woman he loved, he cherished her deeply. Even kissing felt like a sacred act to him.

Rebecca looked at him as if he were a child timidly asking his parents for candy, afraid of being refused.

"Did you ask those other women for permission before you kissed them too?" she teased.

"I've never kissed their lips, Rebecca. You're not them, and I won't let you compare yourself to them," Mio said seriously.

How

her tiptoes and pressed her lips gently against his. Mio felt a tremor run through his heart. Wrapping his arms

she turned back for one

making them look like a perfect match. That was the only thought in Nora's

to admit, Mio and that woman were truly well-suited for each other. Nora had held a bit of resentment, but seeing this scene, she

he rarely smiled. His

she could be the one to change

Boss, be happy.

was

that another woman would be there for him, he wouldn't be alone

lighter. After all, loving someone didn't always mean you had to be with them,

wind chime hanging at the flower shop's door jingled softly, as if playing a melody

destination for the complete story. Share the joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next

his heart still pounding wildly.

slightly and leaned toward his ear. "Let me tell you a secret. That was my first kiss

exchanged smiles, realizing for the first time that love

Try it," Mio said, handing her a

didn't know you could do this," Rebecca

is peaceful. I've had time to practice. Oh, and I recently learned how to bake cakes. I'll

was clear that Mio now lived

that you had a good chance to become the family head. Why did you give it up?" Rebecca asked

I used to be. Aurora's words during the meeting really struck a chord with me. Since

letting go can be a

at peace. For the first time, I can be myself without being someone else's shadow," Mio said, the

felt he had changed so much.

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