Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 147

Chapter 147: Stop whatever you are trying to pursue Kevin

"I’m sorry, Uncle, but I’m in a rush. I’ll play with you another time," Leo said as he quickly finished his breakfast before hurrying off with Teddy.

With Ivy already gone, only Xander and Aaron remained at the dining table.

"You seem to have a lot of free time these days," Xander remarked as he glanced at his younger brother. "Don’t you have any surgeries scheduled?"

Aaron’s lips twitched.

"Brother, why do you always want me to work myself to death?" he complained. "You know how rarely I get the chance to spend time with you. Now you want me buried in work twenty-four seven?"

Xander ignored the complaint and continued eating his breakfast.

Aaron rolled his eyes before changing the subject.

"Anyway, how was your blind date?" he asked. "I heard Aunt Liliana is determined to bring a daughter-in-law into the family as soon as possible."

The moment the topic came up, Aaron’s expression darkened.

"Do you even know who the girl was?"

Xander raised an eyebrow at his reaction.

"Nora Ford," Aaron replied with a look of disbelief before shaking his head. "Honestly, I still can’t figure out how she managed to catch my mother’s attention."

The atmosphere around Xander instantly grew colder.

Back then, when he had signed the agreement with Florine Ford, he had never understood why she had accepted it so readily. But after learning from Ivy that Florine wasn’t her biological mother, everything finally made sense.

Greed.

That was the reason.

Florine had traded Ivy’s future for the luxurious life she had always wanted, and he had been the one who handed it to her.

A wave of guilt washed over him.

His jaw tightened, and his hand slowly clenched into a fist beneath the table.

Aaron immediately noticed the shift in his brother’s expression.

"There’s something else you should know," he said seriously.

Xander looked up.

"Ivy isn’t the biological daughter of the Fords."

"I know."

The response came so quickly that Aaron froze.

"You know?"

Xander nodded.

"Ivy told me everything."

For a brief moment, silence filled the room.

Xander lowered his gaze to the untouched food on his plate.

"And now," he said quietly, his voice heavy with regret, "I feel even more guilty for forcing her into that deal without ever asking for her consent."

Aaron studied his brother carefully.

For years, Xander had never shown a sense of remorse, not even when his parents died in that accident. He had completely shut down from every emotion a human could harbour, but seeing him weighed down by guilt now was something Aaron had never expected.

Perhaps Ivy had changed far more than just the atmosphere of the house. Perhaps she had changed Xander too.

***

Meanwhile, Ivy arrived at the café where Kevin was already waiting for her.

The moment he spotted her, he let out a small smile.

"I honestly thought you wouldn’t come," Kevin said, amusement lacing his voice.

After all, she hadn’t even bothered replying to his messages.

Ivy pulled out a chair and sat across from him.

"I came because there are a few things I need to make clear," she said calmly.

Kevin’s smile immediately faltered.

For some reason, he had assumed that after his public announcement, Ivy would be happy. At the very least, he thought she would appreciate what he had done.

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