They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Forgotten Princess

"Why did I ever try so hard for people who never cared?"

Nnenna lay weakly in the cramped storage room beneath the stairs, her so called "room" for the past ten years. Her body shivered from the cold, the threadbare blanket doing little to protect her from the icy drafts that seeped in.

She could barely move, her strength sapped from the illness that had plagued her for weeks.

From beyond the door, cheerful voices floated in, clear and mocking in their joy.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Princess Ebere, happy birthday to you!"

Laughter followed, a mixture of voices rising in celebration. Even the usually aloof elder brother joined in with a rare show of emotion.

"Happy Sweet Sixteen, Princess Ebere!" he declared, his tone warm and sincere.

Nnenna clenched her fists weakly. It was her birthday too.

But, as always, no one remembered. No one cared. Not a single person had ever thought to acknowledge her existence, let alone her birthday. She was nothing more than an afterthought, a shadow to the radiant Princess Ebere.

Ten years ago, she had been adopted into the royal Achebe family. Ten years ago, she had been taken in, not out of love or kindness, but to be a companion for their precious six year old daughter.

cruel twist of fate, they happened to share the same birthday. And yet, for a decade, that fact

the staff, the diplomats, even the kingdom's citizens. Ebere was the Princess of the Achebe royal family, the jewel in

And Nnenna?

servants knew her name only because they occasionally had to deal with her. Her adopted family treated

ago, she had caught a cold, made worse by living in a closet like space with no proper blankets or heaters. She had

time she had been sick, but this time was different. Her body was failing,

vision blurred and her breaths grew shallower, she heard something unexpected,

where's Nnenna? It's her birthday too," Ebere asked,

Scoff.

came from none other

coldly, her words dripping with venom. "That girl is so lazy and selfish she couldn't even bother to show up to her sister's birthday. It's kind of you to think of

been jealous of your position as the princess. Mark my words, one day, she'll do something more drastic to

sneered, his voice dripping with malice. "Tell me about it. The only reason she's here is to keep Ebere

soft clinking of cutlery. Even the guests, eager to

of the servants kept their heads down, their faces blank, refusing to be part of the cruelty. They all knew the truth about the household,

stood firm. They didn't

Lazy? Selfish?

beneath the stairs, her frail body trembling as she overheard their words. A bitter laugh escaped her lips, though it

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