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

Chapter 223: Assassins Chapter 223: Assassins By the time she reached the door, her expression had shifted.

Sleepy.

Hesitant.

Just a frightened girl, startled awake by the chaos from the royal quarters.

She cracked the door open just enough to let a trembling note creep into her voice.

“What happened?” she asked, feigning uncertainty.

Nnenna exhaled sharply, stepping forward.

“Little Sweetie, can we hide here?” Her voice wavered, thick with exhaustion and barely restrained fear.

“Assassins are in the castle.

I think they’re after everyone in the royal family.

I don’t know where else to go.” She had been strong for so long.

Strong enough to not only save herself but to drag Ebere along with her.

But only she and God knew the truth, how utterly terrified she was.

And yet, she had held on.

But now, standing before the one person she knew she could trust in the castle, the one who had always been there for her, ever since the day she was pulled from the ground by her, something inside her cracked.

Behind her, Ebere broke down first, sobs shaking her small frame.

And just like that, the last of Nnenna’s resolve crumbled.

Her shoulders sagged.

The fear she had buried beneath layers of duty and determination finally surfaced, rushing through her like a wave she could no longer hold back.

For the first time since the nightmare began, she allowed herself to break.

And Little Sweetie, as always, was there to catch her.

Nnenna could fight, but those men were on a completely different level.

Their movements were precise, calculated, too smooth to be anything but professional.

The way they ran, effortlessly closing the distance, was terrifying.

Even with all her training, they had nearly caught up to her.

the castle’s layout,

while dragging Ebere

corridors,

been an open battlefield, where they knew the terrain

Little Sweetie didn’t hesitate.

“Come in.

leaving no room for argument as she pulled both

they were safely inside, Nnenna

clawing up her throat, her heart hammering so violently it

for as long as she could, for Ebere, for their survival, but the fear, the sheer weight of everything, finally crashed down on

already sobbing, her small

want to die,” she choked out between

I don’t want to

Her hands trembled.

time since this nightmare began,

placing a steady hand

firm

“Don’t worry.

fine,” she said, her voice smooth

with a small tilt of her lips, she added, “But if you start crying, you’ll make me cry

be brave here, so help me out, okay?” A shaky laugh

She sniffled, nodding quickly.

“Okay.

For a moment, she

To calm down.

to

wave of dread settled

the rest of

her feel like an outcast,

had been, she

couldn’t just

and almost instinctively, she called out to the Love

can you check if my family is

heart pounded as

into an eternity,

Her stomach twisted.

Why wasn’t it answering?

and fear tangled inside her, clawing at

agonizing minutes, hoping for some kind

But nothing came.

answer came “It’s uncertain.” The

this, Nnenna couldn’t

her feet, she turned sharply

she said,