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.

attended piano lessons and other classes, but their time together gradually

so, Orion visited Aveline whenever

sixth grade. With her grades, she could

school as him. The middle school and high school were

of school, Orion acted just as he had when they were

I'll walk you to school,"

not going the same way," Aveline

the same school,

going to Cherrywood

why aren't you going to my school?" Orion was

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

and shut the door, leaving Orion standing

reputation, it wasn't

to.

now, Orion was already 6'2" (187 cm), while Aveline had just reached

younger, Aveline didn't understand the concept of romantic relationships. But as she got older, she began

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

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had been promised to each other, she didn't

told her that the person she married should be someone she truly loved. Liking and loving were two different things. Besides, Aveline didn't even know what love

she grew older, but for now,

and more independent life. She had told

Middle School, and both Aurora and Julian had

their daughter's happiness was

of middle school, Aveline felt

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

when kids entered adolescence, a period of rebellion and budding

long legs, and cool demeanor, Aveline immediately captured the

gathered around her

and

be my girlfriend?" one stammered nervously,

icily, walking past him without a second

18th guy to get rejected! She's

be aloof. Who knows what

just putting on an act," some of the