Chapter 562: I Can Never Be Complete Again

Chapter 562: I Can Never Be Complete Again

Suspicion crawled up her spine. Why was he making it this easy? Still, Arthur didn’t move, didn’t stop her.

She took her first step forward.

And then

"But remember this, Nnenna," his voice cut through the air like steel. "If you go ahead with this plan, you’re not just risking death. You’ll be cutting yourself off from everything and everyone you’ve ever had."

Nnenna froze.

Arthur’s gaze hardened. "Everything Somto worked so hard for you to have, you would throw it all away. Did you think he was just some aimless fool wandering around? For the past five months, we’ve been notified, piece by piece, about what he’s been doing since he was a teenager. His second in command made sure we knew."

Her heart pounded. "What do you mean?"

Arthur didn’t look away. His words were heavy, deliberate. "Somto has been working for you. Every choice, every fight, every sacrifice. More than ten years of his life, spent building something for you. And now... you want to throw it all away."

The words hit her harder than any physical blow could have.

"Just keep in mind," Arthur said quietly, his voice carrying more weight than a shout ever could, "you’re most likely not coming back."

tightened into

mom and dad again," Arthur continued. "You know they’ve already taken you in as their own daughter. You

tightened. She remembered his mother’s warm smile, his father’s quiet nods of approval, both things she hadn’t

see Ava again. She’s become a better person because of you, don’t deny it. You inspired

vision blurring. Ava’s smile, her stubbornness, her anger earlier, it all struck her harder

Emily either. The first friend you made when you crossed to

Nnenna felt a pang of guilt deep in her chest, how easily she had

day he met you, without you even trying,

felt weak. Carl’s protective presence, his quiet support, it all flashed in her head. She had hurt

gaze hardened. "A dead person can’t finish

her dreams, they seemed to crumble in

not what it used to be, but it still

deep, but Arthur’s words ripped it open. She could almost smell the air of her

you won’t even get to see anything related to them. Because once you leave, you’ll never return to your

their memory like a burden, but now the thought of losing even that

continued mercilessly. "She’s had your back since you were a child. How old was she then? And

kind eyes, her loyalty, her sacrifices, all the things she never said thank you

Abuchi too," Arthur finished, his tone cutting deep. "All

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