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

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.

She considered adding more, another tearful detail, another fabricated conversation,

couldn’t read

That was dangerous.

less she said, the safer she would

lowering her gaze, trying

her, blinked in confusion.

and whispered,

him what Prince Carl told

Jana froze.

sank

Stephanie, you absolute potato…

tried to nudge her henchgirl to shut up, but it

already

turned his gaze fully on Jana now, his eyes sharper than before, like he was looking

did Carl say about Nnenna?” he

His voice was calm.

Too calm.

her stomach twist into knots. If there was a time to facepalm into another dimension, it was

Jana’s mind raced.

Surely, if Carl really disliked

she thought about it, the more a cold sweat formed

Carl never mentioned Nnenna.

Not once.

that only meant one thing, he probably didn’t know her. Which also meant…

made

that could

I can say whatever I want. No one can prove otherwise.

expression softened, and she let her shoulders

fragile. “I don’t want to say anything more that would hurt Nnenna’s reputation. I’m

The crowd’s sympathy stirred.

“Aww…”