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

Chapter 472: I Don’t Remember Asking For An Explanation

The young man went on, his voice gaining confidence. "It’s obvious you won’t go far in life if you keep behaving this way."

His words hung in the air, sharp and heavy.

Elder Knox’s expression darkened ever so slightly, a faint crease appearing between his brows. It was clear he did not approve of his grandson’s arrogance, but he didn’t speak up yet.

"Oh?" Carl’s calm voice broke the charged silence. He shifted in his seat and turned to look at the young man, his gaze unreadable. "You think my sister will not go far in life?"

His tone was so mild, so matter of fact, that for a moment it almost sounded like he was simply curious. The tension eased, just a little, because everyone guessed Carl couldn’t possibly be angry over something so trivial.

After all, she was just a girl, and the people being disrespectful were the celebrated children of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Elder Knox’s grandchildren. No one would expect Carl to care enough to—

"Get out."

The words fell into the room like a boulder dropped into still water.

For a heartbeat, no one moved.

Everyone, except Elder Knox, stared at Carl in disbelief, including Nnenna herself.

She hadn’t supported the rude behavior, and she also hadn’t planned to "humble" herself before them either.

She was just prepared to stay calm, maybe ignore them, and if they pushed too far, she would deal with it in her own way, without causing any trouble for Carl.

hadn’t even

the world.

out of the stunned silence. Inside, she cursed her idiot brother for

grandchildren. Carl was the heir to Riverum, a dominion just as powerful as Prigrian itself. Even His Majesty treated him like an equal, not

made was underestimating

scrambled to salvage the situation. She needed to backtrack, but she

suddenly composed. "It’s alright.

calm gaze on Carl and inclined her head just enough to show

measured. "She doesn’t know any of us yet. Being newly taken in by you, there are many things she hasn’t

were polished and diplomatic, an elegant attempt to smooth

importance of rankings," Stephanie went on, her tone smooth but slightly forced. "Ignorance

measuring Carl’s unreadable

here, then let her stay," she said, offering a refined, practiced smile that

to face Carl now, her

a careful voice. "This

to cool the atmosphere without sounding like an apology she

"you" because she suspected that Carl’s reaction had little to do with this girl. She was almost certain it was about him being disrespected as well when Nicholas spoke ill

you beat the dog, you must first consider the

to

her head, the gesture

that Carl would weigh her grandfather’s powerful position, her own long years of camaraderie with him, and their shared

Or so she hoped.