Chapter 278: Always Been There for Him Chapter 278: Always Been There for Him “Why are you bringing all this up?” she asked, narrowing her eyes.

Abuchi took a slow breath, and then, calmly, dropped the bomb.

“Would you be willing… to go with me on an undercover mission to Purlit?” he asked.

“To find my fiancée.

To save her and her family.” The words hit her like a punch.

She blinked again.

“What?” He didn’t repeat it.

Because it was ridiculous.

A handful of people.

Him.

Maybe a few of his trusted friends.

And now her.

Sneaking into an overthrown kingdom under enemy rule?

For a rescue mission?

He could already hear how stupid it sounded.

What am I even saying?

he thought.

He rubbed his forehead and turned around quickly, already regretting saying it out loud.

“Forget it,” he muttered.

“I’ve clearly lost my mind” But then he felt her hand grab his.

He turned, surprised.

Nnenna looked straight into his eyes, her grip firm and steady.

“Yes,” she said.

Just one word.

But her voice didn’t waver.

Abuchi stared at her like he hadn’t heard right.

“What?” “I’ll go,” she repeated.

“I’ll do it.” For a second, neither of them said anything.

Then, slowly, something shifted in his chest.

A tiny, strange feeling.

Hope.

his biological

a

obligation to

But she had.

really just

as if he hadn’t heard her right the first

nodded again, her expression calm and

“Yes,” she repeated.

go with you.” The words rang in his head like

her

could stop himself, the

His voice

Raw.

Honest.

that of a confused young man who had just been handed a

for me?” His eyes

me, even after how

those times I ignored you, snapped at you, looked down on you, bullied

small shrug, like it wasn’t a

brother,”

alone,

than you… someone needs to be there to drag you back alive.” Her tone was matter of

had no

Because she was right.

him, in more ways

his pride

It didn’t even matter.

the face of

remained now was the raw

was

even knowing that,

there without hesitation,

memory flashed across

a younger Nnenna, back when he was still trying to make a

had been his only real fan

for him when people

a laptop, just so

with people twice her internet might, defending

No cameras.

No rewards.

Just… loyalty.

memories aside for

forget them when

they came flooding

it didn’t matter if they shared the same blood

someone family

It was this.

you when

everything for you without expecting

always

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