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

Chapter 175: Accusations Chapter 175: Accusations But then he hesitated.

His mission echoed in his mind.

If he spoke up for her now, if he showed his hand too soon, it might jeopardize the bigger picture.

So, he did what he had always done for the past ten years, he turned away and walked off, burying his thoughts beneath layers of restraint.

The moment he was gone, every pretense shattered.

Ebere scoffed, stepping closer, her voice low and sharp.

“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?” she accused, her eyes burning with frustration as she stared at Nnenna.

Nnenna barely flinched as Obinna lashed out, his words dripping with jealousy and frustration.

“All these past weeks, you said you did not need training,” he spat, his eyes dark with resentment.

“Or were you secretly training all along?

I don’t know how you did it, but you are really despicable.” His anger wasn’t just about her victory, it was about what he had overheard.

On his way there, he had caught whispers from the nobles, murmurs that stung more than he wanted to admit.

‘Prince Minjun is exceptional, but can you believe Princess Nnenna defeated him?

That means she is second only to Prince Somto in their royal family!’ That had been the last straw.

What was that supposed to mean?

That he, the second prince, should now live under her glory?

That he, who had trained all his life to be recognized, was now being overlooked for someone who had not even been taken seriously before now?

He stepped closer, his jaw tight.

“You did it on purpose, didn’t you?” His voice was low but sharp enough to cut through the air.

“You wanted to show off in front of big brother.

You probably even knew those two princes were coming!

You do not have any compassion in you, do you?” Obinna scoffed, shaking his head.

too, but not only did you hog all the places prepared ahead of time, making sure you shone brighter than the rest of us, you even invited two major princes here, only thinking

Nnenna

keeping her expression

of their accusations pressing against her,

Obinna wasn’t done.

frustration, kept

told us earlier

impressed with our kingdom, found us worthy of collaboration, and

on the same playing field as the lesser kingdoms because you didn’t give us

He shook his head, as if

in, his voice just

you, I wasn’t able to participate in as many

you know that this was our

mark, but you—” he pointed an accusatory finger at her,

had been everywhere, taking victories that weren’t

was that really

opening performance, that was supposed to belong to

caring about her feelings!” His voice rose, filled with

joined

Stage dancers!

You’re a princess!

you have

a

worse, you rehearsed

isn’t as talented as you!” Nnenna’s fingers curled slightly

She hadn’t stolen anything.

her way onto

and she had simply taken the

eyes, she had done something unforgivable, she had overshadowed

scoffed, his frustration

and challenged a

us to

it, didn’t

fairly, someone must

know your way around horses!”

you’ve spent most

a few weeks ago, so are

mean nothing?!” His words hit hard, but

smirk tug at her lips, her