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

Chapter 56: A True Leader Chapter 56: A True Leader Somto had gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure her safety, taking measures so meticulous they bordered on obsessive.

He had stationed an unknown number of guards within the hospital, their presence so covert even Ikenna, as the director, couldn’t determine their exact number.

These men weren’t just ordinary guards, they were handpicked by Somto, tasked with silently protecting her from any possible threat.

While the royal family handled her hospital bills and basic expenses, Somto ensured that every detail of her care was nothing short of perfect.

From the quality of her meals to the comfort of her room, no decision was too small for him to oversee.

Somto left nothing to chance, personally inspecting every arrangement and fine tuning it to his exacting standards.

And then there was his hovering, oh the hovering!

Whenever he visited, his presence filled the room like a storm, commanding attention from everyone.

He interrogated the medical staff relentlessly, scrutinized every procedure, and even took it upon himself to assist when he deemed it necessary.

His determination to understand her condition was almost unnerving, over time, he had accumulated enough medical knowledge to rival someone with formal training.

Ikenna’s fingers curled tightly around the steering wheel, his thoughts heavy.

How could Nnenna not see it?

How could she not realize the depth of care and effort that had been poured into her well being?

Somto’s devotion wasn’t loud or obvious, but it was there, in every unseen gesture and every unspoken word.

But as the moments passed, clarity began to settle in Ikenna’s mind.

He recalled the first prince’s explicit instructions, Nnenna wasn’t to be informed of any of the arrangements made for her protection and care.

Somto had deliberately kept his efforts hidden, perhaps believing it was in her best interest, or maybe to shield her from certain realities she wasn’t ready to face.

neglect; it was silent doting, wrapped in

couldn’t see it

How could she?

and all the gestures were so carefully concealed that they may as

it feel like,’ Ikenna wondered, ‘to be surrounded by a fortress of care yet feel utterly alone in the world?’ A sharp pang of guilt twisted

This couldn’t go on.

how his silence was

affection weren’t bringing them closer, they were pushing her further

had to change,

needed to talk to her, properly

to know just how much effort her brother

doting wasn’t doing

shifted to Four, another enigma

own complicated

him up with, clinging stubbornly to the memory of a childhood best friend he hadn’t seen

couldn’t help but

a childhood friend,’ Ikenna thought, shaking his head, ‘but everything about the way he’s holding on screams otherwise.’ The amusement lingered, though the situation was

composed, Four’s inability to let go of

and those two

protective, another hopelessly tangled in an old memory, and then there was Nnenna, trapped in her own world, feeling

emotional intelligence was a rare commodity in their world, Ikenna thought with

silent acts of care

childhood memory while

own loneliness, unable

emotions in a way that made sense to

Somto and Four had

leader of Squad Three, so wrapped up in his pride that he couldn’t see how unnecessary his display

example of poor emotional

leaning back in his seat as his fingers drummed

wry chuckle escaped