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

Chapter 453

Chapter 452: Why Are You Pretending To Protect Her?

If she was lying, she would eventually trip over her own web.

So, he decided to dig deeper, play dumb and observe her closely.

“You said Nnenna seduced Carl?” Arthur asked, tilting his head slightly, his voice as smooth and cold as glacier water.

Jana’s eyes widened, and she immediately plastered an innocent, hurt expression across her face, like someone falsely accused.

“I… I heard it from others,” she said softly, her voice trembling slightly, just enough to tug at the heartstrings. “At first, I didn’t want to believe it. I truly wanted to be Nnenna’s friend. I mean, I admired her too…”

She looked down as if remembering some painful betrayal, then glanced back up, letting her lower lip quiver just a little.

“But then… I had to open my eyes,” she said with a soft sigh. “It doesn’t feel good when your own friend tries to steal the love of your life, you know?” Her voice cracked delicately at the end, as though she were holding back tears.

The crowd gave soft gasps again. A few girls looked ready to cry for her. Some boys frowned at Nnenna, already jumping to conclusions. The drama was thick in the air now, and Jana’s performance was feeding it.

Arthur watched her carefully.

“I see,” he replied, his tone flat, neutral.

No change in his expression. No sympathy. No anger. Just cold observation.

Jana’s heart sank slightly. She had expected something, a flicker of concern, a subtle glare at Nnenna, maybe even a hint of admiration. But she got nothing. Her innocent, pitiful act hadn’t cracked his ice at all.

He was still watching.

Still thinking.

And that… made her nervous.

“So… that’s what convinced you of the allegations?” Arthur asked, his tone still unreadably calm.

His expression didn’t shift. His hands stayed casually tucked in his pockets. But the quiet in his voice felt like the kind that came before a storm, too calm to trust.

considered adding more, another tearful detail, another fabricated conversation, but something about Arthur’s stillness made

read

That was dangerous.

less she said, the safer she

lowering her gaze, trying

her, blinked in confusion. That was

in, and whispered, though

Prince Carl told you

Jana froze.

heart sank

Stephanie, you absolute potato…

to nudge her henchgirl to shut

had already heard

turned his gaze fully on Jana now, his eyes

Carl say about Nnenna?”

His voice was calm.

Too calm.

her stomach twist into knots. If there was a time

Jana’s mind raced.

are best friends… Surely, if Carl really disliked Nnenna, he would’ve said something to

the more a cold sweat formed at the

Carl never mentioned Nnenna.

Not once.

didn’t know her. Which also meant… he didn’t say anything bad

had made

maybe, just maybe, that could work in

I

up her mind quickly. Her expression softened, and she let her shoulders

don’t want to say anything more that would hurt

The crowd’s sympathy stirred.

“Aww…”

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