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

Chapter 114: Crowded Chapter 114: Crowded For nearly an hour, she lay there on the cold ground, trying to summon the strength to move.

The night sky stretched above her, calm and indifferent, while her body felt like it had been trampled by a stampede.

Finally, with great effort, she pushed herself up.

Step by agonizing step, she dragged herself back to her room, careful not to be seen by the early rising servants.

What should have been a quick walk took an hour, each movement a battle against exhaustion.

The moment she stumbled into her room, she didn’t even make it to the makeshift bed.

She collapsed onto the floor and was out cold within seconds.

Nnenna woke up groggily, her body feeling like it had been weighed down with stones.

As her vision cleared, she turned her head and saw the small clock on the wall.

12 p.m.

Her eyes widened in shock.

She had never slept this late before!

Panic surged through her as she tried to sit up, only to be met with a sharp, searing pain radiating through her entire body.

“Ah!” She gasped, collapsing back onto the bed.

It felt like her muscles had turned into solid rock overnight.

Her arms, legs, and even her back throbbed with an ache so deep she swore even her bones were protesting.

Every movement sent a wave of soreness through her, as if her entire body was punishing her for last night’s relentless training.

Her muscles were stiff and inflamed, most likely Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), the painful aftermath of pushing her body beyond its limits after years of little to no strenuous physical activity.

The microscopic tears in her muscles from all that running, punching, kicking, and riding were now making themselves known in full force.

Her joints ached too, a reminder that she hadn’t moved like that in years.

Her legs especially felt like they had been filled with lead, making even the thought of standing unbearable.

in recovery mode, trying to rebuild stronger

herself to

this?’ Even lifting her

she had

thought of quitting but banished that thought in

she slowly pushed herself up, every

a promise, to herself

now wasn’t an

finally able to get up, she put on her disguise and slipped out of the castle through

the old man, just as she had

she approached the familiar tree, she was taken aback

quiet spot was now

wooden tables, chatting and laughing

moved swiftly between them, serving food, drinks, and various accessories

like she was in a

energy, a stark contrast to

heard yesterday and came

old man a

busy, but

greeted as she

“Good afternoon!

very well!” Her voice carried both surprise and

lighting up as he

gripping her hands

smiled, but before she could say anything, he

even got my kids to help out.” Her eyebrows lifted in

kids!” she

yes, I have three boys,” the old man said,

last night and told them everything that happened, including

were doing before… things I knew weren’t good.” His eyes glistened as

to help me here until they can get back on their feet with something legal.” Tears welled up in his

know how all this

“Thank you, child.

for everything you’ve done for me and my family.”

the love system meant,’

reaction had set