Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 422: Redemption

The two of them returned to the villa. Just as they got out of the car, they noticed two people standing at the entrance. Upon seeing the car pull up, the pair hurried to greet

them.

"What are you two doing here?" Aurora asked, her gaze falling on Zachary and Ivy. She hadn't expected to see them at her villa.

The two looked disheveled, their clothing and appearances lacking the polished glamor they once prided themselves on. Ivy, in particular, was bare-faced-so different from her usual meticulous self.

"Aurora, we're here to apologize," Ivy said earnestly, her expression unusually sincere.

"Apologize? Why is it that those words sound so suspicious coming from you two?" Aurora's lips curled into a cold smirk as she recalled how not long ago, Ivy had been wearing an extravagant gown, orchestrating a cruel scheme with beggars to humiliate her. Back then, Ivy's triumphant smile had been anything but apologetic.

"Aurora, I know Zach and I have done many terrible things to you in the past. We came here today to sincerely apologize and hope you can forgive us," Ivy said, reaching out to take Aurora's hand.

Aurora immediately shook her hand off. If their past actions had been mere petty pranks, she might not have been so ruthless. But this... this was different.

your apologies. Don't come looking for me again. Even the paternity test has proven there's no blood relation between

to apologize. We've reflected a

developments. She hadn't yet learned that Genevieve had turned herself in to replace Zachary. After spending her day at work, she hadn't had the opportunity to hear the news. In her eyes, Zachary and Ivy showing up here with this act could only mean one thing-they were plotting to worm their way

Montgomery family, they were unlikely to adjust to their new reality. With no income and the stigma of being illegitimate children, they were undoubtedly the subject of ridicule. It was no surprise that they'd try to grovel for forgiveness and seek a way back into the family. To Aurora, their sudden remorse was nothing but a calculated performance. Yes, people could change, but not in such a short amount of time. And if they had experienced something significant enough to change them, it was likely her own actions-kicking them out of the Montgomery family-that had caused it. She doubted they felt anything but hatred toward her. True repentance?

the more enraged she became. She had never wronged them, yet from the moment they entered the Montgomery family,

and forgive us. We truly know we were wrong," Ivy pleaded, though her

they had no other choice. They had originally sought out Paul for help, only to find him hospitalized after a car accident and hovering between life and death. They had then tried to approach some of the well-off acquaintances they'd known in the past, but as soon as those

the people who had once praised them- calling them charming or lovable-had only done so out of respect for the Montgomery family. Without that family name, they were nothing. No one was willing to help them, or even acknowledge

Aurora. Aurora now had wealth and power, and if she

on this

her teeth and confessed the truth.

Genevieve's retreating figure. To think that Genevieve had traded herself to save Zachary... Despite all the terrible things Genevieve had done, she had, at least once, made a meaningful sacrifice for

want me to do? If she's convicted of intentional harm, the court will decide how many years she'll serve. I'm not a judge. Pleading with me won't change anything," Aurora

"But the Montgomery family has connections. We've already suffered enough. Please, just speak on my mother's

retorted. "In the eyes of the law, everyone is equal. I can't