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

Chapter 609: Miraculous

Nnenna smiled faintly, her lips dry, but the expression reached her eyes. "Carl... you look like you haven’t bathed in a week." Her voice was hoarse but teasing.

Carl let out a wet laugh, sniffing, shaking his head. "If you knew how scared we’ve been, you wouldn’t be joking right now." He gently squeezed her hand, careful not to hurt her.

Behind him, Arthur entered more slowly. His tall figure cast a shadow across the room, his usual calm expression firmly in place, but his eyes betrayed him. They lingered on her face, sharp and intense, as though he needed to confirm with his own eyes that she was truly alive.

He didn’t rush to her side like Carl. Instead, he stood by the bed for a long moment, arms crossed, his jaw clenched as if holding back words.

"Arthur..." Nnenna whispered, her smile softening when she saw him.

That single word seemed to snap something in him. He moved closer, pulling a chair beside her bed and sitting down heavily. He didn’t take her hand like Carl, but his presence was grounding, steady, the kind of reassurance only Arthur could give.

"You gave us hell," he said finally, his voice low, controlled, but laced with emotion. "Don’t ever do that again."

Carl shot him a look. "You can’t scold her right now!"

"I’m not scolding," Arthur replied flatly, though his gaze never left Nnenna. "I’m... relieved."

of you look like you’ve

of his sleeve, while Arthur simply sat there, silent but unmovable, like he was making sure no

have done that. You shouldn’t have tried to

words just few seconds ago. "How many times have I

"Hehe"

laugh it off, even though her ribs and back ached. "Is it just me, or is this going sideways? This isn’t

something stupid? Is it too difficult?" Carl fired back,

serious, Nnenna held his gaze, steady. "I did what I thought was right." Her voice was calm, but firm. "If you ever taught me anything,

guilt and relief fighting

be eighteen, I’m nearly an adult. I’ll make my own decisions.

"If I had the chance again" she swallowed "I would do the

around his eyes softening. Then he nodded, small and shaky, and

down, I seriously need to stretch my legs." Nnenna cracked the joke

the people in the room, Carl, Arthur, the nurses. But the moment she tried to swing

feel my legs?" The words slipped out, not directed at anyone in particular. After a pause, her eyes landed on Carl. He was the lead doctor here, he would have the

evenly,

cause some damage. Honestly, I suspected it that day. I noticed the loss of sensation even then." Her voice remained steady, matter of fact. "So... can somebody just confirm what I