Kevin's expression turned apologetic.
"I genuinely didn't think that agreeing to it would cause you so much trouble. At the time, I only wanted Nora to stop picking on you. I thought accepting the letter would make her back off."
He paused, guilt flickering across his face.
"I never imagined it would make your life even more miserable."
Lowering his gaze, he added quietly, "And for that... I'm sorry."
Kevin had never been the type to grow attached to people. He kept to himself and rarely concerned himself with anyone else's affairs.
But Ivy had always been an exception.
Over the years, he couldn't help but notice the little things others ignored. He had seen how difficult her life at the Ford household seemed to be. Her so-called siblings treated her less like family and more like someone they could order around whenever they pleased.
