Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 863: That Orion CAgain 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 handsface 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.

Tpassed, 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 the got hfrom middle school at nine in the evening, Aveline was already asleep.

On weekends, they both attended piano lessons and other classes, but their ttogether gradually decreased.

Even so, Orion visited Aveline whenever he had the chance.

Before long, Aveline had reached sixth grade. With her grades, she could attend any middle school she wanted. Orion, worried, cto see her three times, pleading for her to attend the sschool as him. The middle school and high school were on the scampus, which meant they could walk to and from school together again.

On the first day of school, Orion acted just as he had when they were in first grade.

"Aveline, I'll walk you to school," he said eagerly.

"We're not going the sway," Aveline replied coldly.

"But we're going to the sschool, aren't we?" "I'm going to Cherrywood Middle School." "What?! Aveline, why aren't you going to my school?" Orion was crushed.

"I think Cherrywood is a good choice. It's getting late. I'm leaving now." Aveline got into the car and shut the door, leaving Orion standing there, frozen.

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

By now, Orion was already 6'2" (187 cm), while Aveline had just reached 5'4" (162 cm). They were both growing into young adults.

When she was younger, Aveline didn't understand 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 fiancée again.

Aurora 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 brother, not romantic love.

Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on novi L5sfor uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! So, she decided to maintain sdistance. Even though they had been promised to each other, she didn't believe she was destined to marry Orion.

Her mother had 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 was yet.

Perhaps she would understand when she grew older, but for now, she wanted to enjoy a freer and more independent life. She had told Aurora she wanted to attend Cherrywood Middle School, and both Aurora and Julian had agreed.

After all, their daughter's happiness was their top priority.

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

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

Middle school was a twhen kids entered adolescence, a period of rebellion and budding romantic feelings. With her fair skin, beautiful face, long legs, and cool demeanor, Aveline immediately captured the attention of many boys.

During breaks, crowds of boys gathered around her desk. Aveline frowned in annoyance.

Soon, love letters began appearing in her desk, and boys started confessing their feelings in the hallways. "Aveline, will you be my girlfriend?" one stammered nervously, surrounded by the teasing cheers of other students.

"I don't like your type," Aveline replied icily, walking past him without a second glance.

"That's the 18th guy to get rejected! She's so cold!" "She's just pretending to be aloof. Who knows what she's like in private?" "Exactly! I bet she's just putting on an act," sof the more jealous girls scoffed.

Aveline ignored them. Middle school was clearly a more- a more complicated m e environment than elementary school.

In elementary school, girls talked about new dresses or cute pencil cases. In middle school ·conversations revolved around who was the most handsor who was dating whom.

Planning your weekend reading? Ensure you're on nov L5sfor om uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively available on our site. Happy reading! "How boring," Aveline thought, disgusted by it all.

One day, the girls in her class started buzzing with excitement.

"Did you hear? A new transfer student joined the senior class. He's half-European and super handsome!" "A mixed-race student? Let's go see him!" Mixed-race? Aveline raised an eyebrow. It couldn't be, could it? Orion was in the critical final year of high school. His family would never let him transfer schools, especially to Cherrywood Middle School.

Dismissing the thought, Aveline let the chatter of her classmates fade into the background.

She absentmindedly thought of her younger sister Joyce, who was studying in New York. Was Joyce also gossiping about boys with her friends? A pang of longing for her sister struck her.

Soon, a group of excited girls returned from the senior class.

"The basketball gjust now was amazing! The captain is so handsome!" "Yeah, I've never seen anyone that good-looking before." "Do you like him? I heard that in just three days, more than ten girls have already confessed to him!" "Did he accept any of them?" "Probably not. Someone that good-looking must have high standards." Every day, there was snew piece of gossip. Aveline had grown used to it.

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