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

Chapter 339: What… What Am I Seeing?

His eyes widened. Time froze.

Karen.

She was being escorted in, head low, shoulders straight, face unreadable.

John couldn’t move.

What… what am I seeing?

Is my mind playing tricks on me? Isn’t she a prisoner like me? Or

But then King Eglon’s voice sliced through the air like a blade.

“Come over here, my dear,” he said, eyes gleaming with triumph.

But Karen didn’t move.

She stood frozen, her feet glued to the floor as if rooted by guilt. She could feel John’s eyes burning into her, full of confusion, betrayal… and hurt.

Her heart pounded. This wasn’t supposed to happen.

King Eglon had promised. He said no one would ever know. He said he would cover it all up, release them the next day, cancel the death sentence, pretend none of this had happened.

So why was he exposing her now?

Why now?

The king glanced over and noticed her hesitation. His expression darkened for a moment before he waved a lazy hand at the guard beside her. The man stepped forward and gave her a rough shove toward the center of the throne room.

Karen stumbled, then steadied herself, but still kept her head down, her shoulder length hair falling like a curtain over her face.

John stared at her, unmoving.

He didn’t speak.

He didn’t blink.

looked hard enough, he could find some version of the truth written

refused to

She couldn’t.

Not now.

that look in

casually, though his smile was as cold as ice. “Come now. This is such a touching reunion. It’s been so long… fifteen twenty minutes since you

to John. The fake kindness dropped from his voice like a

king said, his voice sharp and mocking.

drama in the prison… So

leaned forward on his throne, resting his

was your grand plan?” he asked, eyes gleaming. “Tell me, John. I’m so very curious. Entertain

jaw, but

his head and

It was over.

had

order to earn King Eglon’s trust. Then, from the inside, he would look for a way to help his friends

he hadn’t known… he hadn’t imagined… that there was

over long

heart clenched in his chest. His

because of

of the

the traitor…

Karen.

Not just anyone.

Not just a friend.

years. The one his heart beat for whenever she smiled, whenever she walked into

Everyone knew it.

chance that things could work between her

He respected Abuchi.

He loved Karen.

happiness if it meant she

Ruth instead… for a moment, just a moment, hope had

Maybe when Karen gives up on