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

Chapter 232: I’ll Learn to Survive From Her Chapter 232: I’ll Learn to Survive From Her Obinna’s face was a storm of emotions, anger, disbelief, maybe even guilt.

But Ebere didn’t care.

She refused to let Nnenna be defamed.

Not after everything she had been through.

“Didn’t you hear everything that was said?!” Obinna’s voice was sharp, cutting through the tense air of the chamber.

“Father said it himself, the person closest to them in his final moments heard it, he said, ‘I love her, I love her.’ Doesn’t that tell you something?

Doesn’t that mean she must have found a way to either seduce Father or manipulate someone into doing it for her?” His eyes burned with fury as he glared at Ebere.

“I do not care what you think.

The only reason I called you here was to warn you, stay away from her.” Ebere stood frozen for a moment, disbelief washing over her.

Then, her expression hardened.

“Thank you for your warning, Second Brother,” she said evenly.

“But I’m not going to stay away from her.” She stepped forward, voice unwavering.

“Nnenna is a good person.

Just because you refuse to see it doesn’t mean it’s not true.

I won’t abandon her simply because you want me to.

In fact, she belongs here even more than any of us.” Obinna’s hands clenched into fists, his knuckles whitening.

“I am your king, and you will obey me,” he thundered, slamming a hand against the papers on his desk.

Ebere tilted her head slightly, a small, knowing smile playing at her lips.

“Yes, you are the king… but don’t forget, you’re only the interim king.” Her voice dropped to a deadly calm.

“The moment Big Brother returns, you’ll have to step down.

And until then, you cannot command me.” Silence stretched between them like a taut wire.

his nostrils flaring,

had shifted, and she

heel and

hadn’t wanted to speak

feared his wrath at times, but right now,

to be reminded of his position, temporary

later, she would

she needed leverage to protect

for the door handle, ready to leave, when she heard his voice, low and cold, like a man teetering

blame me when I put you where I’ve put her.” His voice was almost a whisper, but it sent

longer remember that you’re my sister.” Ebere

exactly

of everything, her allowance, her privileges, her standing

assumed she wouldn’t survive without

thinks I’ll

face filled with a determination she

shot back, her

survived the past ten years

I’ll survive.

to survive from her.” Then, without another glance, she spun on her heel and

Ebere, poised, obedient,

had shaken her to her core, forcing her

in a million years would she have imagined herself standing

would willingly align herself with the

But now?

made her

everything in

wasn’t bluffing, Obinna was as smooth as he

needed to act

she decided to seek help from their

for Nnenna, and Ebere

she had

found her mother in her chambers, staring blankly at the window as a servant

once formidable Queen Chioma

Defeated.

just because he doesn’t like what I’ve been doing,” Ebere blurted

tired gaze sharpened, a flicker of her

does he mean by that?” she asked, her voice laced with