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.

her knowledge of the castle’s layout, she never would have

not while dragging

only advantage she had was familiarity, she knew the hidden corridors, the quickest turns, the narrow passageways they wouldn’t

knew the terrain just

Little Sweetie didn’t hesitate.

“Come in.

was firm, leaving no room for argument as she pulled both of them inside and shut the

they were safely inside,

panic clawing up her throat, her heart

for Ebere, for their survival, but the fear, the sheer weight

already sobbing, her small body shaking

don’t want to die,” she choked out between ragged

I don’t want to die.” Nnenna’s

Her hands trembled.

this nightmare began, she let the

Sweetie stepped closer, placing a steady hand on Nnenna’s trembling

firm yet gentle, grounding

“Don’t worry.

fine,” she said,

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

I’m really trying to be brave here, so help me out,

She sniffled, nodding quickly.

“Okay.

a moment, she forced

To calm down.

to think

of dread

the rest of the

her feel like an outcast, but… they were

been, she didn’t

just abandon

mind buzzed with unease, and almost instinctively, she called out to the

System, can you check if my family is

pounded as

stretched into an eternity, but

Her stomach twisted.

Why wasn’t it answering?

and fear tangled inside her, clawing

agonizing minutes, hoping for some kind of

But nothing came.

“It’s uncertain.” The

couldn’t wait any

herself to her feet, she turned sharply to

to go,” she said, her voice steadier than