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

Chapter 610: Way Ahead of You

His voice softened. "But... from what I see now, your speech is intact. Your memory, your reasoning, your intelligence, not just IQ, but your emotional processing too. All of it is still there. Better than expected. Miraculous, really."

Carl let out a small, disbelieving laugh. "You even managed to pull out your own breathing tube the moment you woke up. That says enough."

Then his expression sobered. "But... whatever miracle saved you from brain damage couldn’t stop the possible permanent consequences of the stab wound."

"I’ll need to run a few more tests to confirm," Carl said carefully, "but... I think you’re paralyzed from the waist down. I’m sorry, Nnenna."

The words dropped like a stone in the room. Everyone tensed, waiting for the explosion, tears, denial, shock, anything.

Minutes passed. Nothing.

No crying. No shouting. No disbelief. Nnenna just lay there, calm as ever.

Arthur finally broke the silence, his voice low with surprise. "You’re taking this... better than I did, when it happened to me."

"It’s just paralysis. I’m not dead," Nnenna replied with a small chuckle, adjusting herself on the bed to get more comfortable. "I’m counting my blessings."

Arthur blinked at her, taken aback.

eventually walked again after therapy.

believe that too. But... I’ve seen your scans. Your injury isn’t like mine. We don’t know how long this might last. And from what Carl showed me..." His

a second. "Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Even if I don’t walk again, there are other ways. We live in a world full of advanced technology. I could team up with some mad scientists someday, build

optimism was so steady it left the whole room silent again, no one quite knowing

taken the news. Still, doubt flickered in his eyes. She can’t really be alright with this... she’s

should let you rest," he said at last, giving Carl

is awake and alert now, people. Let’s give

way she looked, relaxed, even smiling, anyone would

But Arthur wasn’t convinced.

taking this as well as she looks. Trust me, I’ve been there. I was rattled for weeks after my

frowned but let

it, I thought the paralysis would ruin my search for Anastasia. And it took time, a lot of time,

up phone. "Way ahead of you. I already called in someone from our circle who specializes in psychiatry. They’ll

out a breath, tension still coiled in his shoulders. Neither of them realized that, unlike him, Nnenna

his eyes reached the name on top of

nod. "But I’m also a conflict of interest here. I’m her big brother, and something tells me she wouldn’t want to open up to me. At least, not right now. She might even feel the need to hide her feelings just so she can take care of our feelings." His eyes flicked to Arthur. "And it

was I supposed to know