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?

had never done this much for Ebere, not even close. In fact, among the inner ranks, whispers floated like smoke: that the general might be in love with Nnenna. But was

rumors. He never confirmed or denied them.

But now…

he was charging into the heart of a foreign rebellion just to rescue her. Personally. When he could have easily sent backup. When he should have

him take charge, his aura

her, she thought, her

is more than duty.

Nnenna finds out the truth, what will she do

didn’t help matters that she couldn’t read the general’s mind either. The only thing she could point out

then… they had known each other for ten

when exactly did the feelings

one could answer. Not even Little Sweetie, and she had been watching him closer than most. The privilege of being the chief caretaker of

had no clue why her, an elite will be sent to watch a princess until she discovered a huge secret. From that day, she

behaved abnormally. He was calm, composed,

recently… things

Drastically.

signs were small at first, too subtle for most to notice. But now? He was acting nothing like the general they knew. Rushing to another

and refusing to let

sweetie wondered

If only she knew…

once been nothing more than a mission. A

But something shifted.

the fall down the flight of stairs in the castle. He had

respond. Watching her breathe.

planned on visiting twice due to his busy schedule but he ended up visiting at least once a month until she

him stirred, slowly, then all at once. Feelings he didn’t even recognize. Things he

Somto didn’t fully understand it. He

buried