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

Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Chapter 124: Preparing For The Forfeited Dance Nnenna’s heart skipped a beat.

The opening dance?

Isn’t that the one I was told to forfeit?

She knew the importance of it.

It was always led by someone from the royal family, in this case, the birthday girl or girls, a way to introduce them to the people in a grand, elegant way.

“But,” Lady Rose continued, “I spoke with your father, and he said your sister would be leading it.” Nnenna’s heart sank.

Of course.

He had mentioned it before.

It made sense.

Even if she was announced at the ball, they wouldn’t let her take center stage.

“But,” Lady Rose added, a slight smirk on her lips, “I will still be training you for the special opening dance.” Nnenna’s head snapped up.

“What?” “Who knows,” Lady Rose said, crossing her arms, “you might end up performing after all.” Impossible.

The royal family would never allow it.

…Right?

Lady Rose didn’t give her time to dwell on it.

She turned slightly, motioning with her head.

“Get up.” Nnenna hesitated for a second before forcing her aching legs to move.

She stood.

Lady Rose watched her with sharp eyes.

“I know you are already good at dancing alone.” Nnenna frowned.

“What?” “I’ve noticed you.” The older woman’s tone was casual, but the words made Nnenna freeze.

“I saw you at the window when I was teaching your sister.

Ever since you were small.” Nnenna’s mind went blank.

She knew?

All those years of peeking through the window, watching from the shadows, trying to copy her sister’s movements Sometimes, Lady Rose would give corrections that didn’t make sense to her sister but made perfect sense to her, because they addressed exactly what she was doing wrong.

Had some of those corrections… actually been meant for her all along?

In those times, her sister would get things right, yet Lady Rose would still give corrections on those exact parts.

Nnenna had always wondered why.

Her sister would perform a move correctly twice, yet Lady Rose kept repeating the same correction.

Meanwhile, Nnenna, watching from the window, had been struggling with those exact mistakes.

Was it really possible… that those corrections had been meant for her all along?

Lady Rose been secretly teaching me through someone

just by observing, absorbing

been teaching her

heart swelled with unexpected

forward and hug the

before she could, Lady Rose

you

she ordered, her

had no intention of letting Nnenna dwell on what had just been

ten years

planting her feet

her felt unfamiliar for a dance like this, an opening dance meant for grand royal balls, performed in

where she

ever, arms positioned with the grace of someone who had performed

Nnenna, waiting for her to

dance,” Lady Rose began, “isn’t just about moving

It is a statement.

declaration of the royal

controlled, powerful, and

you fail, you

an entire kingdom and

and

Lady Rose nodded, Nnenna stepped forward, lifting her arms, and immediately tripped on her

Lady Rose didn’t react.

and gestured for

Nnenna exhaled sharply.

Alright.

Focus.

She tried again.

she managed to take a proper step, moving into the next

her, leading her through

Step.

Turn.

Glide A sharp pain.

realizing what had

stepped on

Again.

Rose didn’t

simply raised

to break my toes?” Nnenna

“Sorry.” “No apologies.

Lady Rose’s head, even though there was

forward again, expecting Nnenna to

did, but

Wrong step.

Wrong balance.

Wrong foot again.

caught her before she could completely lose her

are overthinking.” “How am I

trying not to kill your

not dancing alone

are dancing with

movements,

swallowed her