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

Chapter 412

Chapter 411: Are You Jealous?

If Somto truly valued family that much… then she would find a way to get along with Nnenna, even if it bruised her pride.

But if not, if this “sister” title was just a name he used out of politeness, then Ava wouldn’t waste her time. She hated feeling small around anyone, and just standing beside Nnenna already made her feel… diminished.

Even worse, she didn’t expect to feel this way about a girl she had just met.

So this was how important his sister was to him?

Her brother had been right.

Somto doesn’t use words loosely, Arthur had once said to her. If he calls someone ‘family’, then that person is untouchable. Especially if it’s a girl. You’ll only waste your time trying to compete with that.

Ava clenched her fists quietly.

She didn’t like it. Not one bit.

But the message was clear. Nnenna wasn’t just some girl Somto brought over from his place. She was someone precious.

She watched the car disappear down the paved royal road, flanked by guards, heading toward the inner castle gates.

Her lips pressed into a thin line.

“Looks like I have no choice,” she murmured to herself. “If I want to stay close to Brother Somto… I have to get along with that sister of his.”

wind tugged gently at her hair as she turned away, her mind already racing through

the car, Somto and Nnenna sat side by side in silence, the soft hum of the vehicle blending with the rustle of wind outside.

was Arthur’s sister,

“Yes. That

spoke again, her voice careful, thoughtful. “You don’t have to tell me to be nice to her. I can handle

sister doesn’t mean she gets to pressure you. Besides, Ava has never been consistent around me, she’s playful, friendly, but nothing deep. And even if she was,

chest. She had been wondering, watching how patient he was with Ava, how he hadn’t immediately

to him. She turned to him, struggling with

called you Brother Somto… She seemed close to you,” she said quietly. “Wouldn’t me ignoring her be

as realization clicked into place. She wasn’t just trying to be polite… she was

just maybe, a little

twitched, then a smirk crept across his

he paused, then blurted without

Nnenna was speechless.

been patient with Ava? She hadn’t known they were close, and when she thought they were, she

apparently, enough to

tried to clarify

a little too fast. “I’m not jealous. I just… I just wanted to

looked at her quietly for a moment. His expression was unreadable. Then he leaned back into his seat with

he

his tone. Not sadness exactly, but disappointment. Just a little. Like someone who had hoped,

was just being silly. Wishful.

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