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

Chapter 460

Chapter 460: Grow A Spine

Arthur didn’t answer. He just stood there, staring at them, his jaw tight.

"Say something," Carl repeated, growing irritated. "You’re wasting our time."

Arthur looked...embarrassed? Then conflicted. His eyes flickered away, and for the first time, Ava found herself studying him in genuine disbelief.

These were expressions she had never seen on his face before. Arthur always wore either an easy smirk or a cold mask.

Finally, Arthur cleared his throat again and spoke up, voice low and almost reluctant.

"Somto... Somto is going to teach her martial arts?"

"Yes," Carl said flatly.

Arthur hesitated, his gaze shifting to Nnenna, then back to Carl. "Don’t you think...you have someone better than Somto to teach her that?"

Carl tilted his head, confused. "I don’t think so. Somto is better than me in martial arts."

Arthur pressed his lips together, clearly holding back something. His brows furrowed deeper.

"Anybody else you can think of?" he asked again, almost as if he were giving Carl some invisible hint.

Carl thought it over with all seriousness, oblivious to Arthur’s growing exasperation. "Nope."

Arthur’s face went utterly blank. He was speechless.

martial arts. In fact, he was leagues ahead. He had fully expected Carl to remember this

to think it over and finally agree, reluctantly, of course. It would

friend

felt a sudden, childish urge to just blurt it out himself, I’ll teach her! but he swallowed it

you want to say?" Carl asked, tilting

him, and Arthur felt strangely cornered,

like Carl is doing this to me on purpose? he thought warily. But Carl’s expression was as unreadable as a

figure it

than Somto in martial arts," he said at last, voice low but calm, as if simply stating a

Carl’s reply left Arthur absolutely

lightly, snapping his fingers like

a second glance, he turned

will teach you martial arts," he continued as if nothing had happened, "and we’ll find

he thought this was the best arrangement, then she wouldn’t

he was better than Somto. But since Carl hadn’t recommended

deflate in his

had finally pieced everything together. She glanced at her brother and felt a twinge of pity.

speak up for him, nudge Nnenna a

holding everything in. If he really liked Nnenna, he needed to learn to open

I won’t interfere. He needs to

purpose. He could see it clearly, the way Carl deliberately didn’t mention him again after he had reminded everyone he

through his fingers. If he didn’t act now, it would be gone

He didn’t know what else to do, so he

he said hurriedly, his voice

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