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

Chapter 486: Just Let me Disappear in Peace

The very moment her eyes met theirs, both of them quickly looked away, pretending to dive into some sudden, serious discussion.

Too smooth.

They were obviously trying to help her save face, but that somehow made it even more embarrassing. Nnenna groaned internally.

She wanted the ground to open up and swallow her. With no better option, she buried her head further into Somto’s chest like an ostrich hiding in plain sight, convincing herself that if she could not see them, they could not see her either.

Somto chuckled lightly and whispered, "You do know your head is the only part hidden, right?"

"Shhh... Let me disappear in peace," she mumbled into his shirt.

But while she was busy trying to vanish, she missed the subtle shift in the room’s energy. Arthur stood a few feet away, stiff and quiet, his eyes locked on the scene like they were betraying him. He didn’t blink. He didn’t breathe.

And he definitely didn’t smile.

He had suspected it, strongly, but never wanted to believe it was real. Not completely.

But now? Seeing them together like this...

He never thought the two of them were actually for real.

When did it start? Somto hadn’t even been in Prigrian for the past few months. Arthur had always thought he was the one standing in the way, he was the reason he hesitated with Nnenna.

But now, it seemed she had never really been available. Just like he had quietly feared. But refused to believe it.

thought kept echoing in his mind, looping over and over like a quiet

already miss my

Ava right

something tighten painfully in his chest, a dull, heavy ache that had no business being there. It irritated him, this... reaction. Why did

he couldn’t tear his

That should be him.

that he would admit it. Not

turned away, jaw clenched, and took a long sip from his tea, as if the bitterness

on the other hand, felt her heart

she whispered to

the courage to follow his heart. But seeing the way things were unfolding,

already be too late... for both of

that she genuinely considered Nnenna a close friend, the thought of getting in the

It went against everything, girl code, moral code... basic

first? she thought,

did, it no longer mattered. Somto had already made his choice. It was written all over his face, and in the way he held

suddenly lost her appetite. Her food might as well have been stones. She pushed

be in my room," she said quietly, not

she usually would. No clever remarks, no playful teasing. Nothing. For the first

wanted

regained his composure. With a short nod to Somto,

with eyes could see what had just happened in the room. The tension was almost palpable, but

couple in a strange emotional

so at ease with each other, like pieces that