Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 848: Love and Hate For the first time, Aurora stayed overnight at the Bafamily estate. The warmth and hospitality of the Bafamily members quickly dispelled her earlier apprehensions.

While Julian was in the shower, Aurora examined the jade bracelet in her hand. This was the second bracelet she had received. The first was given to her by the Alvarez family, and now this one had cfrom Maxwell.

The bracelet was a vibrant green, with intricate threads of natural patterns running through it-nature's most exquisite decoration. Suddenly, a thought struck her. The bracelet seemed familiar. What if, she mused, this green bracelet were dyed red? It would look identical to the red jade bracelet she had acquired before. Although both were jade bracelets, the texture and pattern of jade varied by origin; no two pieces were ever truly identical. The only possibility was that these two bracelets originated from the spiece of jade.

When Aurora had purchased the red bracelet in Rome, she'd been drawn to it by an inexplicable feeling. Now, holding this green bracelet, she felt the sconnection. She had once worn the red bracelet as her good luck charm, only to give it to her mother later. Miraculously, her mother's health, which had been deteriorating, began to improve. Coincidence, or was it fate? Aurora felt an undeniable link between herself and the bracelet. She couldn't wait to confront Maxwell and uncover the truth.

The butler escorted her to the study, where Maxwell was examining the ink painting Aurora had brought with her. She had picked it up in haste, drawn to its artistic charm, without even noticing who had painted it.

"Grandfather." "Why aren't you asleep yet?" Maxwell turned away from the painting, his expression filled with a depth Aurora couldn't decipher.

"Grandfather, I need to ask you something. It's about this bracelet." "Take a seat," Maxwell said, his demeanor suddenly serious, a stark contrast to the cheerful elder Aurora had seen earlier.

"Grandfather, a few months ago, I bought a red jade bracelet in Rome. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I feel like it's very similar to this green bracelet, except for the color.

At the time, I accidentally fell into the ocean while pregnant. The icy waters should have harmed me, but I was completely fine. Even my child remained healthy. Later, I gave the bracelet to my mother. Her health, which had been poor, began to improve after she started wearing it.

I know all this might sound far-fetched, but the coincidences are too strange to ignore.

I can't help but feel there's something more to it." Aurora laid out her thoughts, watching Maxwell's calm reaction.

"Little girl, do you know why the Bafamily has been at odds with the Walsh family for over a century? Despite never collaborating, we've always been in quiet competition. Only recently, during the family head selection, did we cooperate for the first time." Aurora sensed that this had something to do with the bracelet but wasn't sure how.

"I'm not sure, Grandfather. Why don't you just tell me?" "Do you know why our company is called Radiant Horizons?" "I... don't know." "And why did you choose to givethis painting?" Maxwell gestured toward the ink painting Aurora had brought.

The painting depicted two figures in long robes, one playing a zither, the other a flute, amidst a misty rain. Aurora had been struck by the painting's serene beauty and its depiction of the deep bond between the two figures.

"I thought the mood was beautiful, so I chose it. Is there something wrong with it?" she asked.

Hey there! Just a friendly reminder that if you're not reading this book on nel5s.com, you might be missing out on the complete story. Head over there to dive into the next chapter-it's all free! "I thought you knew," Maxwell said with a sigh. "It seems you chose it by accident, but what a coincidence it is." "This painting..." "The two figures in the painting are Lyra Walsh and Lucian Barnet. They were lovers." "The woman was the head of the Walsh family!" Aurora exclaimed, a sudden realization dawning on her.

"Yes, the swoman who defied the heavens to alter fate, saving the Walsh family at the cost of a terrible curse on your family's future leaders," Maxwell explained.

"I found an old diary of hers in the library," Aurora said. "She wrote of her guilt toward her lover. So her lover was the one sacrificed for her decision?" "Correct. Traditionally, emperors had two astrologers-one of light and one of shadow. Our family represented the light, yours the shadow. But in their generation, Lyra Walsh and Lucian Bafell in love, breaking all conventions.

When political upheaval struck, Lyra foresaw the Walsh family's doom. The only way to save her family was to alter fate itself, making the Bafamily scapegoats. Her decision not only hurt innocent people but also destroyed their love.

The red jade bracelet you mentioned was originally identical to this green one. They were crafted from them srare piece of jade by our ancestor, who gifted them to Lyra Walsh. When she made her fateful decision, she returned the bracelets to him as a symbol of their severed bond." "But why did one bracelet turn red? And did your ancestor survive the purge?"

Aurora listened intently as Maxwell revealed the full story. Fate, it seemed, was a mysterious force. She was astonished to learn that Julian was a descendant of Lucian Barnet.

A century of animosity had been unraveled by her love for Julian. "If our ancestor had died, there wouldn't be a Bafamily today. The family managed to secretly save him, but the rest were executed. The red bracelet was stained with the blood of our family, and its whereabouts were unknown for years.

The surviving family members fled to New York, avoiding Lyra Walsh, who was also there. Despite his love for her, our ancestor never sought her out again. He loved her, but he also hated her.

He later married an ordinary woman, but he never touched the bracelet again. He foresaw that, a century later, the two families would reconcile, and the bracelet would find its true owner. That owner is you." Aurora stared at the bracelet in her hand, suddenly aware of the weight it carried. "Then... is the Walsh family curse real?" "In a way, yes. The blood of the innocent stained that bracelet red, while the Walsh family paid the price through shorter lifespans for their leaders. It is a form of retribution." Aurora hesitated, unsure how to judge right from wrong. "How can the curse be lifted?" "It already has." "What? How?"

"The two bracelets, originally one, were separated. The red one absorbed the resentment of my om family. Over time, that resentment faded. When you and Julian fell deeply in love, fulfilling the wish of our ancestors, the two bracelets reunited. That moment lifted the curse. You've already found both bracelets." mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1