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.

piano lessons and other

so, Orion visited Aveline whenever he had the

With her

times, pleading for her to attend the same school as him. The middle school and high school were on the same campus, which meant they could walk to and from school together

acted just as he had when

to school," he said

same way," Aveline

we're going to the same school, aren't

to Cherrywood Middle

why aren't you going to

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

got into the car and shut the

good reputation, it wasn't

to.

already 6'2" (187 cm), while Aveline had just reached 5'4"

the concept of romantic relationships. But as she got older, she began to grasp the implications. She didn't want to go to school and be labeled as Orion's

Aveline's answer was that she did, but it

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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 to

that the person she married should be someone she truly loved. Liking and loving were

understand when she grew older, but for now,

more independent life. She had told Aurora she wanted to

and both Aurora and

all, their daughter's happiness

first day of middle school, Aveline felt the bright sunshine and a sense of

to introduce themselves. The moment Aveline stood up,

entered adolescence, a period of rebellion and

beautiful face, long legs, and cool

around her desk. Aveline frowned

began appearing in her desk, and boys

nervously, surrounded by the teasing

replied icily, walking past

to

aloof. Who knows what she's like in

putting on an act,"