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

Chapter 218: Creeping Fear Chapter 218: Creeping Fear And that was all he needed.

His own lips curved into a smile, warmth spreading through him.

Unlike his siblings, who stood with tension in their shoulders, indifference, displeasure on their faces, or confusion in their eyes…

Abuchi was content.

On the other side, Ebere’s heart clenched as she stole a glance at Carl, the man she had once entertained foolish hopes for.

She had known it was nothing but a dream, a man of his status would never choose her.

But still, a tiny part of her had wished, had imagined.

Now, seeing him stand there unaffected, without a hint of regret or reluctance, made her stomach twist.

She swallowed her emotions quickly, pushing them away.

There was no use holding onto something that was never hers to begin with.

Instead, her eyes flickered toward Ji ho, her actual fiancé.

A surge of satisfaction replaced the sting of rejection, Carl hadn’t chosen Nnenna either.

If he had, their father wouldn’t have dared to arrange a marriage for her.

That alone was enough to lift Ebere’s spirits.

Her gaze settled on Ji ho, her lips curving into a small, victorious smile.

But when she met his eyes, the cold indifference in them sent a shiver down her spine.

His jaw was tight, his expression unreadable, yet something about the way he carried himself made it clear, he was resisting this.

Ebere stiffened slightly.

Why did he look so…

unwilling?

Shouldn’t he be pleased?

He was a crown prince, and she was the eldest princess of Lionara, the only biological daughter of the king.

This was an excellent match.

was he still thinking about

noticed

clenched around the fabric of her dress

was her adopted sister still

No.

She wouldn’t allow it.

thoughts, Ebere lifted her chin, regaining

Ji ho

he could look down on her just because of

with Carl failing increased but both Nnenna and Carl saw no need in

the hall, taking in the smirks, the mocking whispers,

how they

who had been grasping at

exhaled slowly, refusing to let the sharp

It was laughable, really.

said he was interested in

he ever

Never.

been their own wishful thinking, their own assumptions, that had painted a picture of something that never

their

Fools.

single one of them, could match the kind of person Carl

knew that she, Nnenna, had never once thought

was not a

Not now.

posture straight, her expression unreadable as the ball finally came to an

to return

and quiet

only one thing on her

Her father.

the hall, she followed after him, her

let this

the time she and the others reached his study, the doors had barely closed when Abuchi spoke up first, his voice filled with something that caught

you, Father, for granting me this engagement,” he said, his

Nnenna blinked.

not something she often saw

always thought Abuchi was indifferent to people, especially when it came to matters of

the type to actually love someone romantically, let alone openly express gratitude for

standing before