# Chapter 81: A Lover's Quarrel — Right in Front of the Whole World
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing? Today I will continue to walk with you and review Chapter 81 of "The Untouchable Ex Wife" — and oh, what a chapter it is! Get ready for a tornado of emotions, tangled lies, and a family confrontation that will make you groan, laugh, and cheer at the same time. Trust me, this is one meeting nobody saw coming!
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It was one of those ordinary days when fate decides to play its cruelest tricks. Xavier and Liam — two men who could never stand even the sight of each other — found themselves in the same public space, and as usual, the air around them crackled with tension. You could almost taste the hostility brewing between them, like thunderclouds gathering before a storm.
Liam looked every bit the picture of casual ease — rugged and tan, wearing simple attire with a brown cowboy hat perched on his head that gave him an untamed, carefree aura. But behind that deceptively relaxed exterior was the mind of a fiercely protective brother, one who sized Xavier up with narrowed, suspicious eyes.
Then his gaze shifted to Leia, and his lips curled into a sneer. "I think you should see an eye specialist, sister dearest," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Do you realise that man over there is the infamous playboy of Beach City who's fooled around with countless women? Even if you can't marry yourself off, you don't have to lower your standards this much."
Oh, but Liam had no idea what he was starting. Leia's face flushed red with indignation, and she stomped her feet like a furious little storm. "No, you don't understand!" she retorted hotly. "Being a playboy is just a pretence, he's actually a loyal man! I know we were prejudiced against him earlier because of Ren, but you can't say that about him now!"
Liam scoffed, clearly unimpressed. "Tsk! Women are bound to side with their men. How long have you been dating him? Are you both planning to elope?"
"Ugh, you wouldn't understand. What we have is true love, so you can't make things difficult for him!" Leia planted herself firmly in front of Xavier, acting as a human shield between her beloved and her hot-headed brother. Her eyes burned with determination — she would protect her man, even if that man was facing her own family.
But Liam wasn't the sort to back down from a challenge. Raising his brows with a scornful expression, he looked right past Leia and locked eyes with Xavier. "And what do you have to say about this? Are you planning to hide behind my sister's skirts while she defends you?"
The moment hung heavy in the air. Anyone watching might have expected Xavier to seize this opportunity, to declare his feelings and silence the doubts once and for all. But Xavier — ever the enigma — did something entirely different.
He stated coldly, his voice flat and emotionless, "I have nothing to say. You're right — I'm just an infamous playboy in Beach City. What could I possibly know about true love?"
The words hit like a slap to the face. The atmosphere turned glacial.
"What did you say?" A dangerous gleam ignited in Liam's eyes. Yes, he loved to tease and even bully Leia, but beneath all that rough playfulness beat the heart of a brother who adored her more than words could express. He could never bear to see her suffer. And if any man on this earth dared to hurt her, he would gladly repay that insult with blood. In fact, he had spent over twenty years keeping every potential suitor at arm's length, which was precisely why Leia had remained single all this time.
And now, here was this man — this man his sister loved with all her heart — speaking about her as if she meant absolutely nothing.
Liam's hands clenched into fists. His jaw tightened, muscles working furiously. Every instinct in his body screamed at him to launch at Xavier, to wipe that infuriatingly casual smirk right off his face. Yet somehow, with tremendous effort, he controlled the urge. Barely.
Xavier, seemingly oblivious to the danger he was in — or perhaps welcoming it — continued his reckless performance. "Didn't I make myself clear?" he said, shrugging casually as he stufffed his hands into his pockets. A smirk played on his lips as he faced Liam head-on, radiating all the arrogant charm of a man who had never given his heart to anyone. "I'm just a playboy who lives in the moment. There's no true love between us. I'm just fooling around with your sister."
The words were a declaration of war.
"You're asking for it!" Liam snarled, and before anyone could blink, he lunged forward. His fist connected with Xavier's nose in a powerful, satisfying crack of impact that echoed through the air.
"Ah!" Leia's scream pierced the scene. But instead of recoiling in fear, she immediately shoved Liam backward with surprising strength for a woman her size. "Are you out of your mind?! Why did you punch his nose?! Don't you know that's my favourite feature of his? What if you ruin it?"
Both men froze.
There was a moment of stunned silence as the sheer ridiculousness of the situation sank in. There she was, her heart utterly consumed with worry for the man she loved — not because he had just been punched in the face, but because she feared his handsome nose might be damaged!
While Xavier stood there — even he, the composed and calculating playboy, seemed dumbfounded by this turn of events — Leia immediately turned to him, cupping his face with trembling hands. Tears welled in her eyes as she sobbed apologies, gently checking the damage. "I'm sorry, Liam has a bad temper like me. He never thinks before he acts, and only Ren can handle him. Please don't hold a grudge against him. After all, he's your future brother-in-law."
If possible, the silence grew even more profound. Xavier blinked. Liam's jaw dropped. Neither man could summon a single coherent word in response to that wildly romantic — and utterly delusional — request.
Leia, completely unaware of the chaos her words had caused in the male minds around her, pulled out a delicate handkerchief and tenderly wiped away the blood trickling from Xavier's nose. She examined him closely, her brow furrowed with genuine concern. When she confirmed that his nose was indeed unbroken and still as perfect as ever, she heaved a dramatic sigh of relief. "Thank God your nose is okay," she said, pressing the handkerchief against the wound as a gentle smile returned to her face. "Don't worry, I still love you."
At that moment, Liam groaned and smacked his forehead, his exasperation reaching a breaking point. "Woman, can you have some dignity? I thought I was a kissass, but you're worse than me! What's wrong with this family?"
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And that, my dear readers, is how an intense confrontation between two opposing men turned into an utterly absurd comedy of devotion. Xavier had attempted to push Leia away with his coldly dismissive words, hoping perhaps to distance himself from feelings he didn't want to confront. Instead, he found himself protected, adored, and treasured by a woman whose belief in him refused to waver, no matter what he said.
Meanwhile, poor Liam — who had simply wanted to defend his sister's honor — discovered that women in love possess a logic entirely beyond the reach of men. The protector had become the villain in his sister's romantic story, and the villain Xavier had become her knight in shining armor, even while bleeding from a heroic punch.
The question hangs heavy in the air: Why did Xavier deliberately provoke Liam? Was he genuinely trying to protect Leia from himself, or is there something darker lurking beneath his calculated words? And how will this bizarre public spectacle affect the tangled relationships yet to come?
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
As a reader, this chapter left me equal parts amused and intrigued. The dynamic between Leia and Xavier is frustratingly hilarious — she loves him with such blind devotion that his self-deprecating attempts to push her away only make her cling tighter. And the poor henpecked brother, Liam, who just wanted to protect his sister, ended up being the villain in her rom-com! The comedic timing was spot-on, and the contrast between Xavier's cold facade and Leia's fiery devotion creates delicious tension. However, I do find myself desperate to understand why Xavier keeps sabotaging every chance at happiness. His self-sacrificing attitude is growing tiring, but it certainly keeps me hooked!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
With Xavier publicly declaring there's no true love between them, we're standing at the edge of a massive fallout. I predict that Leia's stubborn heart will push her to dig deeper — she won't accept his rejection at face value. Meanwhile, Ren's shadow looms over all of them, and with Liam now knowing about this relationship, it's only a matter of time before the news reaches the wider circle. Get ready for a possible confrontation where Xavier's carefully constructed walls may finally begin to crack, especially if Leia decides to prove to everyone — including Xavier himself — that their love is worth fighting for. But will her persistence lead to reconciliation, or will it deliver her straight into a trap set by unseen enemies?
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