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

Chapter 206: He’s Gone Chapter 206: He’s Gone Her footsteps faltered.

Just for a second.

But she forced herself to keep walking.

Straightened her back.

Lifted her chin.

Pretended like it hadn’t happened.

Like she hadn’t just been humiliated in front of everyone.

But she knew.

Everyone knew.

“You cannot even keep the attention of a prince on you.

What is the use of all those years of training, the teachers, the resources we spent on you?” King Seungho’s voice was sharp, his words cutting deeper than any blade.

He didn’t wait for a response.

With a look of sheer disappointment, he turned on his heel and strode away, the rest of the royal family following without a second glance.

Cha was left standing there.

Alone.

The whispers had stopped.

The laughter had died down.

But the silence was worse.

It pressed in on her, suffocating, heavy with unspoken judgment.

Unlike her sister, who had run off crying, Cha forced herself to walk.

Step by step, steady and composed.

She wouldn’t let them see her break.

She wouldn’t give them the satisfaction.

She only allowed herself to crumble when she reached a place where no one could see her.

And then she broke.

The tears came hot and fast, spilling down her face as she clutched at her own arms, trembling.

Being a princess in a kingdom that valued power over family had never been easy.

But she had learned.

She had adapted.

of the best, mastering the art of putting benefits before

Where had it gotten

had betrayed her closest sister

been discarded

Was it worth it?

in her head, but

It didn’t matter.

was the only way

was the only way she knew

teeth, she wiped her face, smoothing out

A mask of shamelessness.

A mask of ambition.

wear it

would play the

their world, there was no room

had no intention of staying at the

didn’t bother looking for

What was the point?

already know what kind of

no space for tears,

had been naive to expect sympathy, to expect anyone to hold her hand and

didn’t

They stepped over them.

had forgotten that, then

no time for

one option, grind her teeth, put on her mask, and get

In Nnenna’s room.

his arms crossed as he

into nothing, too distracted to even

minutes passed

Then, she finally spoke.

Arthur?” Carl sighed

Again?

He thought.

did this feel

like last time, Arthur had left without

now, after all that had happened, after the apologies, the explanations, the so called friendship

her the truth, wouldn’t that make her

hesitated, and that

sharp eyes caught

Her stomach twisted slightly.

Something was wrong.

turned to him, her

to

Her eyebrows

do you mean gone?” “I mean he left,” Carl