Leo took Ivy's silence as a sign that she was still upset and hurried to explain himself.
"Mommy, I know I shouldn't have kept it a secret from you, and I should've replied to your texts yesterday, but..."
He trailed off when he noticed Ivy staring at him.
"But... Uncle Aaron handled everything," he finished in one breath, hoping that somehow his explanation would earn her forgiveness.
Leo had never expected his parents to remain unaware of what happened at the academy. Deep down, he knew they would eventually find out.
What scared him was having to face them afterward.
He knew he had made a mistake by not telling an adult sooner.
"Oh, so you do remember ignoring my messages?" Ivy raised an eyebrow. "And what's this about Uncle Aaron handling everything? That's not something you should be proud of, Leo."
The disappointment in her voice made him shrink into his seat.
Ivy wasn't angry because Aaron had helped.
She was upset because things could have ended very differently.
