Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52: This holigan

Aaron blinked the moment Leo exposed him.

Without wasting a second, he quickly pulled the boy closer and leaned down to whisper.

"That’s not something to announce so loudly, nephew," he muttered, half-scolding, half-panicking.

Leo blinked at him, clearly ready to argue back—but before he could even open his mouth, Aaron slapped a hand over it.

"Mmmph?!"

"And that still doesn’t change the fact," Aaron continued loudly, straightening up and pointing an accusing finger at Ivy, "that she attacked me. Not once, but twice!"

Ivy raised a brow.

Twice?

He’s counting now?

Aaron puffed his chest, determined to paint himself as the victim of the century.

Xander, meanwhile, pinched the bridge of his nose, already feeling a headache forming.

Aaron might be his cousin—someone he had known since birth—

—but dear lord, he could be unbearable.

"Brother, I’m telling you," Aaron continued dramatically, turning toward Xander, "call the police. She almost choked me!"

Leo’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Before anyone could react—

STOMP!

"Ow—!" Aaron winced, hopping slightly as he clutched his foot.

Leo glared up at him, hands on his hips.

"No, you are not going to do that," he declared firmly, his tiny face scrunched in a frown.

Aaron froze.

Then slowly clutched his chest like he’d just been stabbed.

"My nephew..." he whispered, voice trembling. "Have I... already lost you to this imposter?"

He looked seconds away from collapsing onto the floor again.

Leo ignored him completely.

Instead, he marched straight toward Ivy and stood beside her like a tiny bodyguard.

"You are not taking Mommy away," he said firmly, shooting daggers at Aaron. "Or else I’ll go with her."

The room fell silent.

Aaron blinked.

Everyone blinked.

Leo crossed his arms, doubling down.

"Do you want your dearest nephew to grow up in jail? Eating bland food? Wearing dirty clothes?" he added, clearly horrified at the thought.

Aaron gasped.

"NOT THE BLAND FOOD!"

"I heard they don’t even give dessert!" Leo continued dramatically.

Aaron staggered back a step.

"Brother," he whispered to Xander, shaken to his core, "we cannot let this happen to the child..."

Xander: " ..."

Can’t he see Leo is using his own tricks on him?

"Enough."

This time, the voice didn’t belong to Xander.

Ivy, who had been sitting back and watching the entire circus unfold, finally stood up.

"Excuse me, my son," she said sweetly, gently nudging Leo aside.

Leo blinked, slightly confused but obedient.

Ivy stepped forward, her calm smile still in place—but there was something dangerous about it.

"Let’s get straight to the point," she said, walking toward Aaron.

The moment she stopped in front of him, Aaron stepped back immediately with his arms crossed. Full defense mode activated.

"I know what you want," Ivy continued coolly. "So stop wasting everyone’s time and just say it."

Aaron’s jaw dropped.

She walked into the trap willingly?

Leo, who had been mentally preparing to save his mother from his uncle’s ridiculous punishment, quickly ran to her side.

"Mommy, let me handle this," he whispered—or at least, he thought he whispered.

Ivy’s lips twitched. This holigan...

Control yourself.

However, he had no idea that while he was busy whispering into Ivy’s ear, he was being absolutely flamed from a distance.

Not just by Leo...but also by Xander. Because if there was one thing Xander despised at that moment, it was how close Aaron was standing to Ivy.

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