Chapter 458: Since When do you Support Nnenna?

"Ahem."

Emily cleared her throat meaningfully.

It was only then that Nnenna realized she hadn’t properly introduced Emily to anyone. She turned around with a sheepish look.

"Oh, guys! This is my friend and study partner, Emily."

She gestured at her. "Emily, meet my big brother Carl, his best friend Arthur, and my..."

Nnenna paused, suddenly unsure what to call Ava. Her mouth opened and closed.

"...This is Ava," she finally said, voice trailing off.

Ava’s smile froze, then fell into a slight frown. Why didn’t she call me her sister? Or at least her friend? she wondered, feeling a tiny sting in her chest.

It’s because you’re always so mean to her, whispered a small voice in her conscience. Ava swallowed, unable to deny it.

Meanwhile, Arthur raised an eyebrow, distinctly dissatisfied. Just Carl’s best friend? That’s all I am to her?

Emily, on the other hand, had her mouth hanging open in pure shock.

"H-how long have you known them?" she stammered, eyes darting between all the royal faces she had only ever seen on the news.

Nnenna scratched her cheek awkwardly. "Well...it’s been some months now. Almost a year."

looked like

still let yourself be bullied since the day you started here? Why didn’t you just ask them to stand

were bullied from your

spoke in perfect

in

you

by the identical reactions. She could understand Carl’s outrage, he was always protective of her. But Arthur... what was his

to Arthur slowly, giving him a long, searching

blankly, as if nothing

didn’t think it was strange. She had watched her brother treat Nnenna kindly ever since she arrived at their castle. To her,

clueless about the chaotic, sometimes unreliable picture of Arthur that existed in

decided it was easier to just reply to Carl, the

face harden. "Don’t

lingered in his eyes. He understood she wanted to grow on her own, that she didn’t want to lean on him

been in the hospital, when she had needed

he was proud

the whole situation. "Alright, I’m going home too," she said with a

you off," Nnenna

cleared her throat and tried to look casual. "My direction isn’t the same as yours,"

but guessed Emily simply didn’t want to squeeze into a

you tomorrow," she said with a

the group finally parted

parking lot, Nnenna suddenly remembered something important. She

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