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

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."

like she might

still let yourself be bullied since

bullied from

Carl spoke in perfect unison, their

again, in

didn’t you tell

could understand Carl’s outrage, he was always protective of her. But Arthur... what was

the only one confused, either. Carl turned to Arthur slowly, giving him a long, searching look that seemed to ask, What exactly is

gaze blankly, as if

strange. She had watched her brother treat Nnenna kindly ever since she arrived at their castle. To her, Arthur’s

was completely clueless about the chaotic, sometimes unreliable picture of Arthur that

it was easier to just reply to Carl, the

held up her hands quickly as she saw his face harden. "Don’t get angry. I’m fine, really. And now that you’ve all finally ended the

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

when she had been in the hospital, when

it was selfish, he preferred those days. Still, he was proud of the woman she was, and the

whole situation. "Alright, I’m going home too," she

off," Nnenna

quickly. Then she 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 car with so many top

See you tomorrow," she said

group

remembered something important. She stopped