Chapter 71: One Sided?

Chapter 71: One Sided?

Ding!

You only thawed 2 percent of Four’s frosty heart out of the five percent assigned to you.

You lose 1000 good points for partially failing this second mission on him!

The love system’s words hit her like a punch to the gut, but somehow, Ikenna’s words hurt even more.

She sat there, her mind spiraling.

Was everything really one sided?

Did Four feel nothing for her at all?

Did her presence leave no mark on him?

She had spent over two months by his side, pushing through his walls, yet she had only managed to thaw 2 percent of his frozen heart.

What about the mission?

No wonder the love system had allowed her to enter that room so easily, no one was staying there anymore.

And with her relationship with Ikenna, she could probably even move into that room herself if she wanted to.

But that thought only made her feel worse.

She didn’t have the answers to all her burning questions, but one thing was clear She didn’t want someone who didn’t want her.

Nnenna left Ikenna’s office, her emotions in turmoil.

Why had she reacted so strongly?

And why had she lashed out at Ikenna, of all people, someone she truly liked and respected?

Was it the lost good points that hurt the most… or was it the man himself?

She couldn’t figure it out.

So she withdrew.

For weeks, she avoided everyone.

was ranking up her good points, working tirelessly to reach 970 points by

fourth month life extension and kept the rest in preparation for her return to the

that, she

especially Ikenna who

it was

in

was gone, without even saying

hospital ended, she still hadn’t fully

But she was close.

Her theory?

Four as two things, a

it caused a

That explanation fit.

went

a decision She

meant to

her as someone worth keeping in his

be

castle in just a few days, and she needed to

day that had marked the end of her life

already taken steps to prevent the same fate, staying longer in the hospital to address the illnesses that had claimed her life on that day in her

But, who knew?

had a way of finding alternative paths

ready,

the Royal Hospital, atop a towering snow covered mountain, a man in a white

biting wind howled around him, whipping at his coat,

snow made him almost invisible, like a phantom blending

camp, his hurried footsteps crunching against the frost as he ran toward

breath was ragged, misting in the

“Sir!

news!” he called out as he

silent, his

he finally asked,

the second man reported, watching for

he continued, urgency

Achebe royal family… at the age of six!” The moment the word

flickered

tense silence settled between them before Four’s voice cut through the icy

his tone as sharp

bitter smirk tugged

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