Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Traces-erased

Meanwhile, at Daffodil Academy, Leo was having a wonderful day—very different from his usual routine of keeping to himself and barely interacting with others.

Today felt special.

He had found his mother. He had helped her fall asleep. And waking up to see her beside him had filled him with a happiness he couldn’t quite explain.

For the first time, he was actually excited to be at school.

"Leo, you seem really happy today. Is it your birthday?" Mia, one of his classmates, asked curiously.

"Yes, Leo, tell us! Is it your birthday?" John chimed in. "If it is, then why hasn’t the school thrown a party for us?"

Leo blinked at them, clearly caught off guard by the sudden attention.

Daffodil Academy was one of the most prestigious schools in Country P, attended mostly by children from elite families.

But more importantly it was heavily funded by one family in particular.

The Emerson family.

"Birthday? Hah. Does he even have one?"

A sharp voice cut through the chatter, and everyone turned toward Nate—Leo’s cousin.

He stood there with three boys behind him before walking closer, a mocking smirk on his face.

"I doubt he does," Nate continued. "Someone who doesn’t even know his mother wouldn’t know when he was born."

He laughed—and the boys with him followed suit.

Nate was two years older than Leo, bigger, stronger, and far more used to throwing his weight around.

The Emerson family was large, filled with extended relatives who pretended to get along. But beneath that surface, there was jealousy, rivalry, and quiet resentment—especially toward Xander, one of the elder Emerson’s favored heirs.

And Leo, being his son, often became an easy target.

Leo looked at Nate with cold, unbothered eyes before standing up, intending to walk away.

But before he could take a step, Nate stretched his leg out.

Leo tripped.

"Ah—!"

He fell flat on the ground.

"HAHAHA! What a weakling," Nate sneered. "Can’t even see what’s right in front of him."

Leo groaned softly, pushing himself up as Nate and his friends continued laughing before walking away, satisfied.

This wasn’t new.

Leo had always been the center of attention within the Emerson household—but not all of it was good. While some kept their distance, others, like Nate, took advantage of the fact that Leo never complained.

He never told anyone.

Not even his father.

"Here," John said, helping him sit up.

Mia knelt beside him, her brows furrowed with concern.

Leo glanced at the scratch on his palm, then gave them a small smile.

"It’s okay. I’m not hurt that much."

But both of them could tell he was just putting on a brave face.

"Are you sure you don’t want to tell the homeroom teacher?" Mia asked gently, even though she already knew the answer.

Because everyone knew how things worked here.

No one at school dared to cross the Emerson children. No matter how wealthy or influential the other families were, they all understood their limits.

After all, the majority of their family businesses were linked to Globe International, one of the largest companies both internationally and globally.

Completely clean.

Was he confident enough that she wouldn’t run? Or... was he playing a deeper game?

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