Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

As she stepped off the plane and saw the familiar sights, Aurora felt her eyes well up with tears. At that moment, when she had sunk into the depths of the ocean, she thought she would never return to this place again.

But fortunately, she was alive. And being alive was the most important thing of all.

When they arrived at the airport, Aurora was startled by the crowd of people standing in a neat line outside. Julian must have informed everyone in advance that she was safe.

Asher had flown in from New York specifically to meet her. He had lost weight during the the spent worrying about her. Before Aurora could even take a proper look at everyone, she was pulled into a warm embrace.

"Little monster, you're finally back! You heartless girl, do you have any idea how worried we were?" Justin watched as the man embraced Aurora, and Julian didn't seem to react at all. Could this man be the one Aurora had mentioned before? "I'm sorry, Ashy. Everything happened so suddenly that I didn't have tto tell anyone," Aurora said softly. She knew that when someone died, the dead only suffered for a moment, but those left behind would grieve for a lifetime.

"Don't ever let anything happen again," Asher said, tears brimming in his blue eyes, which now glistened like a rain-filled sky.

"Alright," Aurora choked out, her voice trembling.

"Aurora," Oswaldo and Magnus approached her.

"Grandpa, Dad." Seeing the weariness on their faces, Aurora felt a pang of guilt. "I'm sorry for worrying you." "It's alright. You're back now, and that's all that matters," Oswaldo said, his voice filled with relief. For him, her being alive was the greatest blessing.

Even Heather, lan, and the other employees from her company stood in a row. "Miss Montgomery, we've worked hard while you were gone. Don't worry, the company is doing just fine," Heather assured her.

"Thank you," Aurora said, wiping away her tears.

Even Denis, usually quiet and reserved, had come. "It's good to have you back," he said simply.

Aurora noticed a familiar woman standing next to him. Wasn't that the woman she had seen in the painting- Daria? So Denis had found her. Aurora momentarily forgot her sorrow, feeling only joy for their reunion. "Denis, you found Daria?" Aurora greeted them warmly.

Daria, who looked more mature than she had in the painting, smiled. The dimples at the corners of her mouth were just as they had been depicted. "You must be Aurora. I've finally gotten to meet you," she said.

Daria, it turned out, was quite chatty. She hugged Aurora cheerfully, happy to meet her at last. Back then, Daria had been the only one who knew Julian's secret. And Julian had been the first to discover hers. It was a peculiar kind of connection.

Denis took two steps forward. "Are you alright?" "Yes, it was a false alarm. I'm fine. Thank you for worrying about me," Aurora said with a smile.

From the moment she had returned to Clothville alone, she had slowly gained a family and friends by her side. To be surrounded by people who cared about her-it was a wonderful feeling.

Aurora had once shut herself off from the world, unable to trust anyone. To her, life had been full of betrayal and pain. But now, she no longer felt that way. She loved this feeling of connection.

"Aurora is tired. I'll take her hto rest first. We can talk more tonight," Julian said. He had already prepared a dinner to welcher back.

After spending hours on a plane, Aurora was naturally exhausted. Julian, noticing her fatigue, wanted to let her rest as soon as possible.

Though everyone had plenty of questions, they held back when they saw the weariness in her expression.

The group escorted Aurora to the car, and Nick and the others gradually left. Justin and Mrs. Woolf, seeing the crowd that had cto greet Aurora, were both stunned. Aurora was clearly far more remarkable than they had imagined.

"Miss Montgomery, it's been a long time," Rock said, having made a special trip to greet her.

"Rock." "You're finally back. If you'd stayed away any longer, the CEO would've driven us all crazy," Rock joked, recalling the hellish days they'd endured without her.

Aurora gave him a faint smile. "Is that so?" "Absolutely." Julian coughed lightly. "We're going home." "Alright, let's go home," Aurora said, her fingers entwined with his.

Asher pulled her into the car with a grin. "Con, little monster, telleverything that happened while you were gone." Julian didn't say anything. He knew Asher had also suffered during Aurora's absence, so it was understandable that he was excited to see her now.

Justin and Mrs. Woolf followed in another luxury car behind them. Mrs. Woolf, especially, was overwhelmed by the grand reception. She had always known Aurora was a wealthy heiress, but seeing the private jet and the fleet of cars in person was still astonishing.

Justin, meanwhile, remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together. Though his savings were substantial-an astronomical amount for an ordinary person-he now fully realized just how vast the gap was between him and Julian.

In the car, Julian spoke up. "Be careful. Little Bunny is pregnant. If anything happens to the baby, how are you going to make up for it?" Asher froze. "Julian, are you saying you're going to be a dad?" Aurora had been gone for a month, and now she was pregnant? His first thought was that Julian might not even be the father.

Julian sighed. "Little Bunny has been pregnant for nearly two months. If I'm not the father, who else could it be? You?" "I wouldn't mind... if I had the chance," Asher muttered, then turned to Aurora with curiosity. "Can you feel anything? Is it a boy or a girl? Has the baby kicked yet?"

"Ashy, it's still so tiny. Do you think it can kick? Its arms and legs haven't even fully formed yet.

formed Don't feem anything, Aurora said helplessly.

How could such intelligent people suddenly becso clueless when it cto babies? In fairness, Aurora was the first in their circle to get pregnant. None of them had any experience with children, so their curiosity was natural.

"I don't care if it's a boy or a girl. I'm going to be the godfather," Asher ת.

declared. "Alright, alright, godfather," Aurora laughed. She hadn't bickered with Asher in a long time, and the familiar banter filled her with joy.

The road hfelt unusually short. Aurora gazed at the familiar scenery outside-the path she used to take e every day after work. It stirred a mix of emotions within her. "I'm back. In this moment, I truly feel like I'm home," she said. "This time, don't ever leave again," Julian said, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Aurora nodded firmly. The car pulled up in front of the villa, where Mrs. Hill was already waiting. "Miss Aurora, you're finally back! I thought I'd never... oh, nonsense! What am I saying? You're back, and that's all that matters." "Mrs. Hill, you've lost weight," Aurora said, her heart aching slightly.

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