Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Tears streamed down Ivy's face as she nodded repeatedly. "It was all my fault before. I

was malicious, but from now on, I won't be like that anymore."

Even she felt disgusted with herself. "Frank, do you really not mind my past?"

"Mind it? What if I told you I did?"

Ivy's face turned pale. She knew she was the one who had done wrong, and it would

be fair for him to mind, but her heart ached deeply.

She bit her lip hard. "Even if you do mind, I... I can't change it. Time can't go backward."

Frank held her tighter. "I was joking. What I mean is, even if I did mind, what difference would it make? After all, it's already happened.

Besides, I wasn't part of your past. The Ivy I know is the one trembling when pulled out of the sea, the one afraid of the dark and clutching my sleeve, the one who gets scared to death just by killing a fish.

Your past might have been unbearable, but from now on, you need to learn to be a good person. If you ever again have a heart to harm others, then I really will mind."

Frank gently wiped away her tears.

When Ivy had first confessed her past, he had been shocked. Perhaps if someone else had heard it, they would have scolded her endlessly.

But Frank was more perceptive than most. He could sense that Ivy's actions weren't entirely her fault.

Since childhood, her mother had instilled a warped perspective in her, making her believe that her old self was the right way to be. This deeply ingrained mindset wasn't something that could change overnight.

past self had been.

himself to hate this version of Ivy. The only person she had truly wronged was

to beg for help-a

her all, willing to endure pain and hardship for the

And now, the fact that she could recognize her faults was the best

She had fallen from a proud princess to the dust, yet here was someone who didn't despise her for her filth, someone willing to personally

anymore. I can't change your past, but

until her tears

entered, carrying a bowl. "Why are

happy. Really

so don't look down on it," the old woman said with a warm smile that reflected in

down on it? Grandma, I grew up in the mountains myself.

out of Frank's embrace. His chest was now soaked

more tears from now on, okay?" "Okay." Ivy glanced at the wet patch on his chest and felt a strange lightness,

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didn't you tell

heart is no longer burdened, that's what's important," Frank said, ruffling

but his movements were always

rough and unpolished, but his hearty laughter and

was still a princess-just Frank's

to get a good night's sleep, but after several days without a

here? I'd like to take a bath," he said. On the ship, he didn't

he'd decided to take Ivy home, he would inevitably meet her family. She had once been

them half to death. He hadn't forgotten that Ivy had called

right over there," the old

couldn't bear to let him out of her sight, afraid he might not return once he left. "Don't worry, Ivy.