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.

inside Somto’s car, the atmosphere was calm,

the engine and looked at the two girls beside him. His

he said, voice steady and low. "But don’t

Nnenna nodded. "I’m ready."

the corner of his mouth lifting slightly in

Ava, his expression still calm, but less soft. "You too, Ava.

gave a small smile, more comforted by his quiet

reached for the door, Somto’s voice stopped

he said, and

a long moment. "No matter what anyone else says or does today... trust yourself.

blinked, the weight of his words sinking deeper than she

not say anything more. He

as they walked toward the gates, blending into the sea of students

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

and drive off, his face calm, unreadable... but his

exam began right

the invigilators handed out the question papers, a heavy silence settled across

beat of

Then

"What the—?"

writing

"This can’t be real..."

room like waves crashing on a shore. Pens hovered in midair.

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

to be easy, but this felt cruel. Like

was all within the curriculum.

answers. Some sweated profusely, chewing on their pens, muttering definitions like prayers. Others

But not Nnenna.

her, this was just

tugged at her lips. Seriously? This was nothing compared to what she had drilled herself on back in Lionara. In fact, she had covered most of these topics a year

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