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

Chapter 348: How He Said It

Because loving her from a distance felt safer… until now.

Until it wasn’t.

Across the seas, Somto sighed to himself as he hurried over.

But even with his fierce actions, even with his sudden urgency to rescue Nnenna himself, it didn’t mean he was ready to bring all those confusing emotions to light. Not yet.

And not while she was still just sixteen.

When she turns eighteen… he mused. Maybe then, these feelings, whatever they really are, will matter.

But until then, he would guard her like a soldier guards a sacred treasure. He would fight her battles from the shadows. He would protect her, no matter what it cost him. And not because anyone ordered him to.

Because he chose to.

On the other side, Little Sweetie was still in deep thought.

This, and countless other things, Somto had done for Nnenna, but almost no one knew. Not even Nnenna herself.

He had moved mountains for her in silence.

Now, for the first time, he was no longer hiding. The man who had sworn never to intervene unless it was necessary was now burning with the need to step in fully.

The fire in his eyes was no longer hidden. He was no longer shielding his feelings behind duty or formality. Something inside him had shifted.

Little Sweetie could see it.

She had seen the signs before, but this time, it was undeniable. She couldn’t help but wonder… Was this all just for his adopted sister? Or was it something more?

inner ranks, whispers floated like smoke: that the general might be in love with Nnenna. But was just

confirmed

But now…

foreign rebellion just to rescue her. Personally. When he could

she watched him take charge, his aura a storm waiting to

her, she thought, her heart

more than duty. This is

Nnenna finds out the truth, what will she do with

help matters that she couldn’t read the general’s mind either. The only thing she could point out was his abnormality which showed that he might be in love

had known

did

him closer than most. The privilege of being the chief caretaker of

she was first sent to watch over Nnenna she had no clue why her, an elite will be sent to watch a princess until she discovered

years, General Somto had never once behaved abnormally. He was calm, composed, focused. Nnenna was always just his

recently… things had

Drastically.

now? He was acting nothing like the

Nnenna hurt. Holding her hand and

always there? Little sweetie

If only she knew…

than a mission. A girl he had to protect. A

But something shifted.

started, quietly, powerfully, six months ago. She had fallen into a coma after the fall down the flight of stairs in the castle. He had visited the hospital,

couldn’t respond. Watching her breathe. Listening to

on visiting twice due to his busy schedule but he

that she was awake, something inside him stirred, slowly, then all at once.

Somto didn’t fully understand it. He hadn’t

he buried