Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 117

Chapter 117: Character development

Meanwhile, at Daffodil Academy, Mia and John stared at Leo in complete shock after hearing what had happened with Nate the other day.

"You’re telling me Nate actually apologized to you?" John asked again, still sounding unconvinced.

Leo nodded honestly.

"He even said he wouldn’t bother me anymore."

For a moment, both of them remained silent.

Because honestly?

It sounded far too good to be true.

Mia was the first to react.

"Don’t fall for that fake apology, Leo," she warned immediately while crossing her arms. "Everyone knows Nate can never change."

Her tone was firm and completely certain.

Leo blinked at her.

"But he looked serious."

"That’s exactly how manipulative people act," Mia replied without hesitation.

John, however, seemed less convinced.

"What if he’s actually sorry?" he argued. "Maybe Principal Thames warned him, and now he’s finally behaving properly."

Mia instantly shot him an irritated glare.

"There is absolutely no way Nate is sorry about anything."

Her words were sharp and non-negotiable.

John sighed.

"You’re being dramatic."

"And you’re being naive."

"I’m just saying people can change."

Mia scoffed.

"Nate? Change? Please. That boy enjoys making other people miserable."

Leo looked between the two of them in growing confusion.

Honestly, he didn’t know what to think anymore.

Nate had genuinely sounded apologetic the other day.

And for the first time ever, he hadn’t looked arrogant or mocking while talking to him.

But at the same time...

Mia wasn’t exactly wrong either.

Everyone at school knew how terrible Nate usually behaved.

"You think too negatively sometimes," John muttered.

Mia narrowed her eyes immediately.

"And you trust people too easily."

Before John could respond again, Leo suddenly spoke up quietly.

"What if he really meant it though?"

Both Mia and John turned toward him.

Leo hesitated briefly before continuing.

"He didn’t yell at me or threaten me this time. He just apologized and left."

Mia’s expression softened slightly after seeing how conflicted he looked.

"I’m not saying you should hate him forever," she said more gently this time. "I just don’t want you getting hurt again."

Leo lowered his gaze slightly.

Because unfortunately...

That had already happened before.

More than once.

John noticed the sudden silence and awkwardly scratched the back of his neck.

"Okay, maybe Mia has a point," he admitted reluctantly. "But still, if Nate actually leaves Leo alone from now on, that’s a good thing."

Mia sighed dramatically.

"I’ll believe it when I see it."

Just then, Leo suddenly noticed something from the corner of his eye.

His expression froze slightly.

"Uh..."

John frowned.

"What?"

Leo slowly pointed toward the school corridor nearby.

Both Mia and John turned at the same time—

Only to immediately spot Nate walking down the hallway with his usual group of friends.

The moment Mia saw him, her eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"See?" she whispered instantly. "Trouble."

Meanwhile, Nate casually glanced in their direction.

For a brief second, his eyes met Leo’s.

Leo instinctively stiffened.

But instead of mocking him like usual—

Nate simply gave a small nod before continuing to walk away.

The three children stood there in stunned silence.

Even Mia looked momentarily speechless.

John slowly turned toward her with a smug expression.

"Well..."

Mia immediately frowned.

"Don’t start."

John looked far too pleased with himself now.

"I’m just saying," he replied while shrugging innocently, "that didn’t exactly look threatening."

Mia crossed her arms tightly.

"One normal interaction doesn’t suddenly erase years of him being awful."

"But he nodded politely," John pointed out.

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