That you did it on purpose. I believed her. I never even thought to question it. But she lied."
Aurora's eyes narrowed slightly. "And you only figured this out now?"
"I didn't want to believe you were innocent," Mandy admitted, shamefaced.
"Because it made everything easier. Made it easier to hate you. To blame you. But after what happened—after what my mom did—I couldn't ignore it anymore."
She looked up, finally meeting Aurora's gaze.
"You were never at fault. Caroline framed you. You didn't do anything wrong. I'm sorry. I really am."
For a moment, Aurora didn't respond. Then she took a breath and spoke.
"It's not enough."
Mandy flinched.
"I am not the type of person who forgets everything once a person says sorry," Auror said with a cold expression.
Yes, she had taken her revenge against but it didn't mean she forgot how Mandy blindly and stupidly believed everything Caroline had said.
