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

Chapter 496

Chapter 496: Just Another Warm Up

One that did not have to be forced or chased.

Even if it took years... even if her heart ached every time she saw Somto and Nnenna together... she would move on.

Quietly.

Gracefully.

And one day, she would find someone who loved her the way her father loved her mother.

She opened her eyes and gave a tiny, determined smile.

’You’ll be okay,’ she told herself. ’One day, this won’t hurt anymore. And when that day comes, I’ll be ready to love again, with someone who chooses me back.’

She sat up straighter and glanced at Nnenna, who was humming to herself and flipping through flashcards. Ava nudged her shoulder playfully.

"Teach me one more trick," she said with a soft laugh, voice lighter than before.

Nnenna blinked and grinned. "I thought you were done already?"

Ava shrugged. "Well, you never know when a good hack could save your life."

Somto glanced at them in the mirror and smiled quietly to himself.

And just like that, the ache in Ava’s chest softened.

She would be fine.

Eventually.

The car rolled to a smooth stop near the academy gates, where other families were already gathered. Students clutched their notes, hugged their parents, or exchanged nervous jokes.

car, the atmosphere was

two girls beside him. His gaze settled

low. "But don’t let that shake you. You already know everything

Nnenna nodded. "I’m ready."

the corner of his mouth lifting slightly in

"You too, Ava. Don’t rush your answers. You’ve worked hard. That

more comforted by his quiet confidence than she

as Nnenna reached for the door, Somto’s

he said, and she looked

moment. "No matter what anyone else says or does today... trust yourself. You always land

weight of his words sinking deeper than she expected. She nodded once,

anything more. He didn’t need

adjusting their bags as they walked toward the gates, blending into the sea of students heading toward the

figures, Nnenna’s determined stride and Ava’s quiet focus, until

then did he start the engine again and drive off, his face calm, unreadable... but his gaze, for a moment, had held something warm and

began

heavy silence settled across the hall... until the first few

beat of

Then

"What the—?"

we writing year

"This can’t be real..."

whispers began to ripple through the room like waves crashing on a shore.

heads in disbelief. The questions were brutal, not impossible, but far

one had expected the exam to be easy, but this felt cruel. Like the questions had been handpicked

was all within the curriculum.

trembling hands and horrified faces, they began scribbling answers. Some sweated profusely, chewing on their

But not Nnenna.

her, this was just

questions, a calm, almost amused smile tugged at her lips. Seriously? This was nothing compared to what she had drilled herself on back in

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