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

Chapter 271: Actually, I Disobeyed Chapter 271: Actually, I Disobeyed Obinna’s satisfied expression faltered.

“What?” “I never stopped caring about my younger sister,” she continued, meeting his gaze directly.

“These past few days, we just have not had time to hang out because she is been busy.

That is all.

But once things settle, I will go back to spending time with her like before.” Silence fell over the room.

The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife.

Obinna’s face darkened.

“So, you’re really determined to disobey me?” His voice wasn’t raised, but there was an unmistakable edge to it.

For the first time, he sounded more like the ruler sitting on the throne than the older brother standing in front of her.

Ebere, however, didn’t waver.

She met his gaze steadily.

“I’m not trying to disobey you, Brother.

I’m simply doing what I believe is right.

Whether it earns me a reward or a punishment doesn’t matter to me.” Obinna’s fingers twitched slightly at his sides.

He hadn’t expected such defiance.

Meanwhile, hidden inside the closet, Nnenna held her breath.

Her heart pounded as she listened.

Ebere wasn’t backing down.

And that, more than anything, made Obinna furious.

“Very good,” Obinna said slowly, eyes narrowing as he looked at Ebere.

“I see she’s making you rebel now.

You used to be so obedient.

Now you’ve become… rebellious and stubborn.” Obedient Ebere “..?” Rebellious Nnenna “…” His tone was calm, but the cold bite behind it made the air in the room feel heavier.

It made both girls freeze, Ebere, who stood bravely facing her brother, and Nnenna, who remained hidden in the walk in closet, pressing her back against the wooden wall as her heart thumped hard against her chest.

Speechless.

only way to describe the silence that

but because of how backward it

Wait… what?

Nnenna blinked.

Even Ebere’s expression flickered.

glanced at her brother in

say… I used to

Me?

door might have twitched if they heard

the palace knew, if there was ever a firebrand among the siblings, it had

was famous for setting things on fire, literally and figuratively, when things

think it’s actually now that I’ve become calm and obedient,” Ebere finally said, brushing some invisible lint from her

on fire for real, or thrown a chair if things

Lightly.

Carefully.

Testing the waters.

just wanted to point that out,” she added, “so you don’t go around giving Nnenna credit for crimes I committed

feels like to be blamed for someone else’s

covered her mouth,

feel her sister defending her, and somehow, it made her chest ache in

a second longer, clearly not satisfied, but also not quite

and

losing his grip on

cancel the punishment, to give Ebere a pat on the back for

even raising her

That made it worse.

know what else

Or do.

She wasn’t openly defiant.

wasn’t

he said nothing

“Alright,” he muttered.

a different approach.” He turned to leave, cloak

under his breath, just loud enough for Ebere to catch “I’ll

door clicked shut behind him, silence fell

Ebere didn’t move.

pressed tight, her fists clenched just

the closet, Nnenna’s fingers gripped her

for me now… Nnenna stepped out of the walk in closet once he was

gave Ebere an apologetic

“Sorry, sister.

back now.” Ebere

room quickly, already thinking of how to get back to her own room

briefly considered using her smallest shortcut, but it wasn’t possible

she had access to some help, but she wasn’t willing to waste her