Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 863: That Orion Came Again

When she heard what they said, Miss Chase was left dumbfounded.

"In the future, I'll leave Aveline in your care," Julian said, unwilling to discuss the matter further.

Miss Chase quickly masked her surprise. The world was full of oddities, and arranging a childhood betrothal wasn't all that strange.

"Don't worry, Mr. Barnet."

With Orion always watching over Aveline at school, Julian felt at ease. Even if the two of them were destined to remain just friends, at least for now, Orion treated Aveline like a treasure.

From the moment Aveline was too young to understand anything, she had already been given the title of Orion's fiancée.

When she was little, she didn't think much of it, but her classmates were envious.

"Aveline, Orion's here to pick you up again after school."

"Mm."

Aveline always seemed aloof. She didn't mix well with the other kids who were full of innocent energy.

Orion, however, guarded her like a little wife.

His happiest moments were walking to and from school with Aveline. He had even convinced Jade to move houses so they could live next door to her. At twelve years old, he already understood the concept of romantic feelings. From the moment she was promised to him, he had seen Aveline as his future wife.

But Aveline only saw him as a noisy older brother. Perhaps she had simply grown used to his presence.

She had grown accustomed to him showing up at her door every morning on time, his handsome face lit with a smile as he greeted her with a cheerful "Good morning" and shared what he had for breakfast.

Most of the time, Aveline would just listen without responding. Orion, for his part, had gotten used to this dynamic between them.

He helped her with her schoolwork, acting as both a friend and an older brother.

Time passed, and before long, Aveline was in second grade. Orion could no longer stay behind in elementary school. His family had allowed him to repeat a year so he could be with her during her first year, fearing she wouldn't adjust well. But now that a year had passed, they insisted he move on to middle school.

Even though Orion had already self-studied the entire middle school curriculum during his year in elementary school, his family refused to let him stay behind again. After much resistance from Orion, Jade had to enlist Aveline's help to finally get him to agree.

With their schedules no longer aligned, Orion couldn't escort Aveline to and from school every day anymore. By the time he got home from middle school at nine in the evening, Aveline was already asleep.

both attended piano lessons and other classes,

Orion visited Aveline whenever he had

reached sixth grade. With her grades, she could attend

middle school and high school were on the

school, Orion acted just as he had when they were

I'll walk you to school,"

not going the same way," Aveline replied

we're going to the same school,

to

going to my school?" Orion

is a good choice. It's getting late. I'm leaving

and shut

a prestigious school. Though it had a good reputation, it wasn't the kind of school upper-class families would send their

to.

already 6'2" (187 cm), while Aveline had just reached 5'4" (162 cm). They were both growing

got older, she began to grasp the implications. She didn't

had once asked her if she liked Orion. Aveline's answer was that she did, but it was the kind of liking a younger sister felt for an older

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decided to maintain some distance. Even though they had been promised to each other, she didn't believe she was destined

told her that the person she married should be someone she truly loved.

when she grew older,

life. She had told Aurora she wanted to

School, and both Aurora and Julian had

daughter's happiness was their

day of middle school, Aveline felt the

seats, everyone had to introduce themselves. The moment Aveline stood up, all the boys in the class were

adolescence, a period of rebellion and budding romantic

legs, and cool demeanor, Aveline

crowds of boys gathered around her desk. Aveline frowned

her desk, and boys started confessing their feelings in the

will you be my girlfriend?" one stammered nervously, surrounded by the

icily, walking past him without a

18th guy to

to be aloof. Who knows what

on an act," some of