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

Chapter 561: You Lost Someone You Loved

"...Every day I’m tempted to do something stupid, just to make the pain stop. But I know it won’t help. It’ll only make things worse."

Her gaze locked on Nnenna, sharp and unyielding. The mask of indifference on Nnenna’s face faltered, the cracks showing at last. Ava knew she had struck the right nerve.

"Think about that," Ava finished, turning toward the door.

"I’m... sorry for your loss."

The words slipped out of Nnenna before she could stop them. Ava froze, halfway out.

"This whole time you guys have been here for me, and I shut you all out," Nnenna admitted, voice trembling but steady enough to carry. "I knew you might be hurting just like me, but I was too messed up to help anyone. So I stayed away, thinking it was better... but I did not realize that wasn’t much help to you either."

Ava turned slowly, eyes widening as Nnenna continued.

"You lost someone you’ve loved since you were little. I’m sorry for not being there for you. If you ever need someone to talk to, I’ll be here if I can. I’m still a mess, I know... but at least I’ll listen."

Her words hung in the air, fragile but genuine, the first crack in the wall she had built around herself.

"Thank you," Ava whispered with a small, trembling smile as a tear slid down her cheek. "But... you should say this to Carl too. You hurt him, you know that, right?"

"I know," Nnenna admitted, her voice heavy with remorse. "But saying it won’t change anything. I still plan to go ahead with my plans, and that’ll just make things worse between Carl and me. It’s better if I just leave him alone. You would all be better off without me in your lives. I only bring harm to everyone who loves me." Her face hardened as she spoke, sealing the words like a verdict.

Ava’s chest tightened. She had just gotten through to her, now they were back at square one.

save you guys. It was his choice. It’s not on you, not even a little. And if you really believe this, then Arthur should be drowning in

a whisper. "You don’t know

almost didn’t catch the words, they were so quiet. But she

Not the full story?

tied directly to Nnenna. Was she twisting it in her grief, or was there something else none of them knew? Ava’s heart ached

herself. Still

about what I

Silence.

helpless sigh, Ava turned and left, closing the

of failure for this plan?" Nnenna asked

that she wouldn’t go through with

the system replied, calm and steady. "But I can say this, the result isn’t too

reassuring. Not

I’ll die." Nnenna muttered under her

slipped out of her room. Every step was careful, calculated. She made sure her footsteps barely touched the ground, ears straining for even the faintest sound

if she could actually evade all the guards stationed around the castle, but one thing she was

was dangerous in more ways than one. His martial arts expertise aside, the man seemed to

to the main gate without being stopped. That alone

on my side," she whispered. Or maybe the guards weren’t paying

slip past the final stretch of

"So... you’re really going?"