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

Chapter 216: Unwanted Engagements 2 Chapter 216: Unwanted Engagements 2 Almost instinctively, his gaze flickered to Nnenna.

Why?

He wasn’t sure.

He just needed to see her reaction.

She was impassive, her face giving nothing away.

But why did that bother him?

On the other side of the room, Princess Anya looked as though the ground had shifted beneath her.

The name she wanted to hear was Arthur, not Somto.

But Arthur was gone.

He had left days ago without a word.

She had known this was possible, but she had still hoped, hoped that something, somehow, would change her fate.

“My second son, Prince Obinna of Lionara, will be engaged to Princess Cha of Dixan.” Obinna exhaled through his nose, glancing at Cha.

He had no particular love for her, but she was the eldest princess of Dixan.

That alone made this a politically advantageous match.

Cha, however, stiffened.

A second prince?

Her pride took a blow.

She had spent days humiliating herself over Carl, openly fawning over him only to be ignored.

Now, it seemed that rejection had cost her more than just pride, it had cost her a crown prince.

She would have to settle for this.

Across the hall, King Seungho of Dixan barely reacted.

He knew his daughter’s reputation had suffered, but this engagement salvaged what was left of it.

The engagement between Obinna and Princess Cha of Dixan caused a mix of reactions.

and people had assumed she would

“A second prince?

noblewoman murmured with

is the best she

standing tall, maintained her pride, but anyone who

Abuchi of Lionara, will be engaged to Princess Ruth of Purlit.” The

during the announcements, there

engagement was the only one that had been arranged by the prince’s own

when his name

the hall, Ruth lowered her gaze shyly, but the faint blush on her cheeks

with their engagement,” a noble remarked with

genuine happiness

most cynical guests had to admit, it

engaged to Crown Prince

was expected that a princess of Lionara would be matched with a crown prince, and

into a small, pleased

A crown prince.

the kind of match that elevated her status even

however, remained composed, his sharp gaze flickering toward Nnenna for just a

have been

would have been

given to someone

princess of Lionara, a biological one, which gave

this was still a

then came the

rang

Nnenna of Lionara, will be engaged to Crown Prince Alexei of Haran.” For a moment, there

whispers exploded across the

“Nnenna?

Engaged to Alexei?

not come all

until this moment, everyone had assumed Carl had come to Lionara

had watched them together, seen

he was just waiting

with her name linked to someone else,

had never intended to marry

turned to

special.” “The way she clung to him, so shameless.” “She must have thought if she stayed close to him, he’d make her his princess.” And then came the most vicious

spent so much time

nothing happened between them?” “She probably threw herself at him, hoping he’d propose.” “And yet he let the ball end without a word about marrying