Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 857: Hurry and Grow Up So We Can Get Married

Little Orion reached out his hand and poked Aveline's chubby cheek. "Aveline, if you can smile for me, I'll buy you some candy."

"Orion, Aveline doesn't even know what candy is yet," Aurora said with a laugh. This child was truly entertaining.

"Then I'll wait until she's older," Orion replied, staring at Aveline's soft, rosy face. "She's so cute-ah, she bit my hand!" he exclaimed, startled.

"She doesn't have teeth yet, so it won't hurt. Don't scare her," Orion's father reassured him, worried his excitable son might frighten the little baby.

"Oh," Orion said, nodding. He didn't pull his hand away. "Then you can bite me if you want-it doesn't hurt anyway."

Julian entered the room, holding a jade pendant. Aurora took it and turned to Orion. "Orion, I have something important to tell you. You need to remember this," Aurora said, her tone serious.

"Okay," Orion replied, his expression equally serious.

"This pendant was originally yours, and you gave it to me. I've kept it safe for you all this time. Now, I'm giving it back to you. You can give it to whichever baby you like.

"When they grow up, if they like you back, that's wonderful. But if they don't, you mustn't force them. Do you understand?" Aurora explained, unsure if such a small child could truly grasp the meaning of her words. But if the two children were destined to be together, she wouldn't stand in their way.

"I understand, Aunt Aurora," Orion said, carefully holding the jade pendant. He glanced between Joyce and Aveline, the two adorable babies, each perfect and unique in their own way.

"Who will Orion choose?" the adults wondered aloud. Though the idea of a childhood betrothal was a bit far-fetched, it was amusing to speculate.

"Probably Joyce," Julian said. "Orion saw Aurora first, and Joyce's cheerful personality is similar to hers. I think he might pick Joyce."

"Not necessarily," Aurora said with a mysterious smile. "Feelings are unpredictable. Sometimes, the more certain you are, the more surprising the outcome."

said, placing a firm hand on his small shoulder, "this isn't like picking a toy at the store. If you've truly made your choice, you need to

understood why this little boy seemed so mature-his father had a rather unconventional parenting style. But she couldn't deny it wasn't entirely wrong. Teaching children to take things seriously, whether people or toys, was a good lesson. "I've made up my mind, Dad," Orion said, his eyes filled with determination. "Then place the pendant in her hand," Julian said, his tone carrying a strange gravity, as if he were giving away a

Orion replied resolutely, walking toward the two

inexplicable tension in the air as they watched. Who would Orion choose? The scene felt like a reality TV dating show, where the male contestant stood before two female contestants, the audience holding their

a deep breath and placed the jade pendant into one

The result surprised everyone.

the playground, you really liked Aunt Aurora, and Joyce looks

of course. But I

without many friends. She's so pitiful, so I want to protect

was a certain logic to it. Children saw the

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first reason was better-this little

stay by your side as you grow

Orion leaned in to kiss Aveline, Julian grabbed him by the back of his shirt. "Orion, my daughter isn't that easy to kiss.

felt a chill run down his spine and quickly smiled at Julian. "Uncle Julian, I'm just a little kid. It's

no, you can't kiss her," Julian said firmly. He wouldn't allow any male to kiss his

already overly protective of her, and now

can I at least hold Aveline?" Orion asked

course, but she's very small, so be careful not to drop her," Aurora said

arms. She didn't cry or fuss, staring at him with wide

lips pressed in a straight line, broke into a radiant