In the past, she never thought about how insane and cruel her actions were. Only now did Ivy realize what kind of person she truly was. Even she found herself repulsive-how would Frank see her?

Ivy kept a faint smile on her face. Although she spoke with a calm and composed demeanor, the weight of inner pain was evident. Frank remained silent, and Ivy gave a bitter laugh.

"Of course. Even I hate myself. If you think I'm disgusting and ugly, that's only-" Before she could finish, Frank pulled her into his arms. "I'm sorry," he said softly. Startled, Ivy asked, "Why are you apologizing to me?"

"I'm sorry I didn't meet you earlier. Sorry you had to endure so much pain on your own."

Ivy was dumbfounded. "I hurt people. I'm deceitful, vile, hypocritical-I..."

Her words were cut short by Frank's finger on her lips. "I don't want to hear you talk about yourself like that. In this story, I only see a spoiled child-one who felt helpless when her toys were suddenly taken away."

Ivy's eyes widened as she stared at Frank. These were perhaps the most unforgettable words she'd ever heard. She had assumed Frank would lash out at her with the harshest, most cutting language. But instead, he held her gently.

"You didn't choose the family you were born into," Frank said. "From a young age, your mother taught you never to let others take what's yours. That's why you targeted Aurora at every turn. In your heart, she was the one who didn't belong. You weren't wrong to feel that way-your mother instilled those beliefs in you. The petty tricks you pulled on her, they were nothing more than a child's pranks."

and calm. "This is a failure of education, a result of the wrong ideas your mother planted in you. Your arrogance and willfulness were habits nurtured by the adults around you before you even had the chance to understand. Then, you

have used those methods to deal with Aurora. You've experienced how painful it is when others retaliate in the same way. You should've known from the start

never imagined that after confessing everything to him, he

of those things to me. The person you owe the most

have been an honest man, but he wasn't naïve. He understood

was raped, and when I willingly gave myself to Mr. Raymond... Don't you think I'm

then," Frank said, his voice filled with regret. "I hate that I didn't meet you sooner, to stop you from making mistake after mistake. As you said, you've done many wrong things, but you've also suffered so much. I feel sorry for

for him to dwell on it. But now, she truly wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, to be his wife. Many men cared about such things, and Frank

a beggar rape you?" Frank

been willing? That day, she had screamed herself hoarse, but no one came to

Mr. Raymond for

begged many people, but no one was willing to help Genevieve. She had no

willing with was Mio," Frank said, his voice tinged with sorrow. "But he lied to you. He used you as

shock. "A

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