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."

you look like you’ve

there, silent but unmovable, like he

You shouldn’t have tried to save

sharp, the edge of a scold in every word. The opposite of his gentle words just few seconds ago. "How many times have I told you to stop risking yourself? You promised you

"Hehe"

laugh it off, even though her ribs and back ached. "Is it just me, or is this going sideways? This isn’t exactly the welcome back party I expected." Her smile was weak but

Is it too difficult?"

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

little, guilt and relief fighting

hurt him most. "Stop blaming yourself. I’m a good girl. In a few months I’ll be eighteen, I’m nearly an adult. I’ll make my own decisions. I’ll listen to you, and I’ll listen to Arthur, but I will do what

"I

long beat, the lines around his eyes softening. Then he nodded, small and

lying down, I seriously need to stretch my legs." Nnenna cracked the joke on purpose to lighten the

looks between the people in the room, Carl,

directed at anyone in particular. After a pause, her eyes landed on Carl. He was the lead doctor

she asked evenly,

until she sighed. "This is from the injury, isn’t it? A stab that close to my lower back should 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