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

Chapter 563: I Think You Might Need This

Chapter 563: I Think You Might Need This

A little sister.

She had always told herself she was just another student to him, important, maybe, but not irreplaceable. Yet here he was, laying bare the truth she didn’t know how to handle.

A few minutes of sober silence passed. Neither of them spoke. Nnenna’s hands trembled by her side. She wanted to speak, to say something, anything, but the lump in her throat wouldn’t let her.

Arthur finally broke the silence. "But since I can’t change your mind..." His voice was steady again, though there was an edge of hesitation. "...could you do one thing for me before you go?"

Her curiosity flickered through the storm inside her. "What is it?" she asked, her voice hoarse.

Arthur stared at her for a long moment, as if memorizing her face. Then, without a word, he stepped off the very high wall.

Nnenna’s heart leapt into her throat. That fall, it would kill anyone! Her mouth opened to scream, but before the sound could leave her lips, he landed. Gracefully. Effortlessly.

She exhaled a shuddering breath she didn’t realize she had been holding. Relief washed over her, but beneath it, her heart still twisted.

For the first time, she saw Arthur not just as her sensei, not just as a wall of unshakable strength, but as someone who needed her too.

And that... terrified her.

struggling with words that refused to come. Finally, he

froze. For a second, she hesitated, but then she stepped forward, letting herself sink into his hold. His arms tightened around her, steady but trembling faintly, as

knew Arthur well enough would recognize it, he was afraid. Afraid of losing

him, he didn’t try to stop her. He didn’t stand in

silence wrapping around them,

you, Anastasia," Arthur murmured

lurched. She tried to tilt her head to see his face, but he pressed her gently against

stilled, shock fluttering through her. An I love you from Arthur was almost unthinkable. In fact, this was the first time he had

had once mentioned that Anastasia, little me, was Arthur’s best friend. It must have been hard for him, realizing I was the one he had been searching for over ten

For Arthur, little her had been like a younger sister. And even before he knew who she really was, he had already

"I love you too, Arthur," she said softly. The words slipped out naturally, as comfortably as if she were saying them to

stiffened but gave no reply. His silence felt heavy, yet unreadable, and Nnenna

the solemnity in his voice gone, his tone so even, so detached, it was as though the man from

and then turned away. Her steps quickened, she

behind her. In seconds, Arthur caught

might need this," he said, slipping

scanned the

ever, he smiled, an unguarded, genuine smile. It wasn’t the faint, polite curl of his lips she had seen on

Arthur? She had never imagined he could look like that, warm, alive. For a heartbeat she forgot the paper