Chapter 74: Ranting like a Fool Chapter 74: Ranting like a Fool “Almost,” Ifunanya smirked.

“She does have a habit of stirring up trouble, whether she means to or not.” The whispers continued, a low murmur of gossip and speculation filling the hall as Nnenna walked past, her face unreadable.

Let them talk.

Their words were irrelevant.

She had bigger things to worry about.

Soon, they would all see.

For most of the servants, the only reason they ever missed Nnenna was because she used to help them with their work, bending over backward just to please them and carve out a place for herself in the royal family.

But what she never realized was that none of them truly cared for her.

The harder she tried to be accepted, the more they resented her.

How could a girl with no royal blood be called a princess?

“Tch.

Look at her walking in like she owns the place,” a servant muttered under her breath.

“Well, at least now she’s back.

Our work free days are back!” another whispered.

Nnenna heard every word, but she still didn’t flinch.

She had learned long ago that reacting only gave them more power.

Instead, she ignored them, clenched her jaw, and gripped the cold knob of her door.

Just then, the housekeeper walked in, adjusting his coat after putting away the things he had forgotten to pack earlier.

“Nnenna, are you hungry?” he asked gently.

She shook her head, not trusting herself to speak.

“I’ll bring you something anyway,” he said with a small smile, relieved that she seemed unaffected by the whispers floating through the halls.

He wasn’t sure if she was ignoring them or if she had truly grown stronger, but he hoped it was the latter.

As soon as he left, Nnenna stepped inside her room And stopped cold.

place was a

books were ripped apart, their torn pages scattered across the floor like

mattress had been flipped over, her

some stained with

Her heart hardened.

Achebe siblings

slow breath, she walked inside, picked up her bag, and began silently cleaning the

use crying

that couldn’t be

She had expected this.

know was that the girl

hour to clean up the disaster they

shredded books, overturned furniture, and piles of trash, clearing everything piece

watch, smirking

her place,” one

hoping she would at

her room, a task given to

to their frustration,

No anger.

No sadness.

No pleading for help.

bag after bag of broken belongings and garbage out into the hall, her face

and the servants

fun anymore,” one

One by one, they lost interest and left, their hopes of seeing her

But Ebere remained.

the others, she

She was furious.

watched Nnenna act like nothing had happened, the more she

can she just

she not react?”

Enough was enough.

stepped out of the shadows,

her face carefully arranged into a mask of

“Sister!

that you were back!” she said, her voice dripping

She opened her arms, stepping in

took a step

her sharp eyes watching Ebere

been back for almost an hour now,” Nnenna said,

just hearing

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