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

Chapter 625: She’s Gone??

By the large counter, the housekeeper stood, supervising the younger staff.

"Grandpa Housekeeper," she called softly.

The old man turned at once, his eyes brightening. "Nnenna," he greeted warmly, walking over so she wouldn’t have to move closer. "Welcome home."

"Thank you," she said, her face lighting up with a smile so bright it made Darius stop in his tracks.

For a moment, he just stared, caught off guard. He realized, almost with a sting, that she had never smiled like that at him.

"I was just about to deliver some organic snacks to you," the housekeeper said, his tone half scolding, half gentle. "And maybe use that as an excuse to finally see you myself. Word is, you refused yesterday’s lunch, dinner, and even this morning’s breakfast. That’s not good for a growing girl at all."

"I know, Grandpa Housekeeper," Nnenna replied quietly, listening with the kind of respect only she seemed to give him.

He studied her for a moment, then wisely dropped the food subject, shifting his attention instead. "And who’s your friend?" he asked, his voice kind but curious.

"This is Darius, my psychiatrist," Nnenna introduced. Then, almost as if the thought had just struck her, she added softly, "And... my friend."

Darius harder than he expected. His frown melted away, replaced by a grin he couldn’t hide. So she finally sees me as her

weight, the kind that made

just call me Darius," he corrected smoothly, flashing his usual easy smile as he extended

seemed to think highly of

you were away," the housekeeper said warmly. Then, tilting his head, he asked, "Do you need anything? You came all the way here... perhaps because you wanted something?

ask about Little Sweetie. I went down to

mention of the name, Darius’s ears sharpened, his curiosity piqued.

to stay, after all, she had been

blinked, disbelief hitting her chest like a blow. "Wait, you’re saying she left

the housekeeper affirmed with

tell me anything? All those times we spoke, she never mentioned it. Why would she just... disappear like that?" Nnenna’s voice trembled with

make sense to me either,"

his expression thoughtful, almost too quick. "Maybe she left because the only reason she was here... also left,"

"Are you saying... she stayed in this castle

aloud, she couldn’t shake off one pressing thought: how did Darius reach that conclusion so

with analysis, not realizing he was beginning to reveal too much. "She appeared when you first came to this castle... and disappeared the very same day you left. Not just that, the day you left with Somto. If I didn’t know any better, I would almost say she was working for him the whole time. Spying on you... or