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?

In fact, among the inner ranks, whispers floated like smoke: that the general

the rumors. He never confirmed or denied them. He

But now…

he was charging into the heart of a foreign rebellion just to rescue her.

as she watched him take charge,

save her,

than duty.

Nnenna finds out the truth, what will she

the general’s mind either. The only thing she could point out

they had known each other for ten

did the

even Little Sweetie, and she had been watching him closer than most. The privilege of being the chief caretaker of

an elite will be sent to watch a princess until she discovered a huge secret. From that day, she took her job much more seriously. But still saw Nnenna as her friend and

once behaved abnormally. He was calm, composed, focused.

recently… things had

Drastically.

He was acting nothing like the general they knew.

he saw Nnenna hurt. Holding her hand and refusing to

there? Little sweetie wondered silently. Buried?

If only she knew…

more than a mission. A girl he had

But something shifted.

a coma after the fall down the flight of stairs in the castle. He had visited the hospital, just to confirm she was safe. But then… he stayed longer

respond. Watching

planned on visiting twice due to his busy schedule but he

was awake, something inside him stirred, slowly, then all at once. Feelings he

understand it. He hadn’t dared name

buried