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

Chapter 40: ‘Kind’ Uncle Reuben Chapter 40: ‘Kind’ Uncle Reuben Nurse Courage, oblivious to her fiancé’s anger, beamed happily.

“Come on, dear, I enjoy her company a lot.

It’s one of the things I look forward to when coming to work.” Her voice was filled with affection, making Reuben’s fake smile twitch.

Nnenna tilted her head, her eyes wide with feigned innocence.

“Mommy Courage, I wanted to wait for you before having lunch.

I was planning to buy a few things here and surprise you when you came to see me.

Who knew I would find you here?

What a lucky day for me!

May I eat with you guys?” Her sweetness was almost unbearable as she turned to Reuben, blinking her innocent eyes.

“Who knows when I’ll see you guys together again?

And since you’re Mommy Courage’s fiancé, you wouldn’t say no to me, would you, Uncle Reuben?” Reuben’s jaw clenched involuntarily at the title “Uncle Reuben,” Her words put Reuben in a tight spot, but he wasn’t going to back down that easily.

“I would love for you to join us,” he said, his voice dripping with false politeness, “but this is a private date.

How about next time I bring lunch and everything else, so you can sit with us comfortably?” Nnenna tilted her head, pretending to consider his words.

“Okay, I understand,” she said sweetly, turning to leave.

But just as she took a step away, her foot seemed to catch on something, and she stumbled, landing squarely in the chair beside Nurse Courage.

“Ouch.” The medical personnel nearby immediately rose to help her, rushing over with concerned expressions But Nurse Courage was already on it.

She bent down and gently checked Nnenna’s ankle, carefully inspecting for any visible bruises.

Finding none, she sighed and looked at the young girl lovingly.

“It might be an internal injury,” she said softly.

your room so the doctor can

by something else other than clumsiness.” “No, no, no!” Nnenna whined like

don’t want to

Courage hesitated, feeling helpless under the girl’s pleading

sigh, unable

eat with us,” she relented with a

so the doctor can check you,

cheered, her innocent

delicious food on the table without

subtle yet smug smile as if claiming victory in a silent

was fuming, his hands clenched

fiber of his being screamed at

had gone through the trouble of bringing

keep quiet, hoping that Courage would

focus was on the fifteen year old girl seated to

fumed internally, his jaw tightening as he watched the two chatting and smiling like old

kept smiling at Nnenna’s

anxious, insisting on more tests after tripping following a

But this child here?

was so calm and relaxed it was

allowing

Reuben stared at

all the

before Courage began transferring nearly everything onto

the young girl eat with

even there Reuben held back the urge to start

over food, no matter how very…very…very

Still, it stung.

enjoy their famous dishes with this mission!’ he sighed internally, filled with

his watch, his

isn’t this

like she

savoring it bite by bite like it was a royal feast.’ Reuben

ends, but at this rate, I won’t even get the chance!’ Reuben looked at Nnenna, who seemed blissfully unaware of his frustration, and