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

Chapter 632

Chapter 632: Typical

The plea hit him harder than he expected. Against his nature, Arthur froze, jaw tightening as her words anchored him in place.

Then, almost instinctively, he pulled her trembling body into his arms, hoping the press of her warmth against him would steady his own pulse and somehow ease the torment tearing through her.

Minutes crawled by. Five... ten... until finally, the blinding glow began to soften. With it, the searing pain lacing through her body dulled to something bearable.

Arthur’s eyes snapped open the moment the brightness dimmed to safe levels. He quickly but gently pushed her backwards to have a good look at her, vision adjusting.

And then, he froze.

Nnenna was staring back at him weirdly, sweat dripping down her face but her gaze steady.

"What—" he began, confusion rough in his throat.

"Stay back." she cut him off when she recovered from the awkward moment, pushing herself backward, her hand shooting out in warning.

Arthur halted mid step, eyes narrowing, but what he saw next shattered his composure.

Her feet moved.

One step. Then another.

Her hands gripped the chair handles as her trembling body rose.

Arthur’s heart slammed against his ribs. "Y-you’re... standing," he whispered, voice cracking with disbelief. "That’s impossible..."

But even as the words left him, another voice deep inside reminded him, impossibilities had never stopped Nnenna before.

Nnenna smiled faintly to herself, then lifted her head. Her eyes shifted past Arthur, toward the figure frozen at the doorway.

"Are you just going to stand there," she said, voice teasing despite the sweat on her forehead, "or are you going to help me with my rehab, doctor?"

Arthur spun around sharply. Carl stood there, shock written plain on his face, mirroring his own disbelief.

For a few seconds, Carl didn’t move, as if his brain had short circuited. Then instinct took over. His hands trembled only once before he dropped the shopping bag he had been carrying. It hit the collapsed iron door with a loud clang.

voice slipping back into professional mode,

closer and positioned himself in front of her. "Take a step toward me. I’ll hold you for balance, but the moment you’re

jaw tight as he stood aside, his

her face. She reached forward, gripping Carl’s hands. Then, slowly,

One step.

unfamiliar beneath her foot, but

grip tightened just enough to keep her steady. "Good. Now

dragging her body forward, sweat

Two steps.

and uneven, as

test it." He gradually loosened his

her lip, forcing herself not to collapse. Her

On her

half in disbelief, half in relief. "Incredible," he muttered.

His eyes, however,

a breathless laugh. "Told you," she whispered, pride flashing across her face as she took another step forward, this time without anyone’s

is this possible?" Carl asked,

a miracle," Nnenna said with a grin. "You guys believe

I’ve never seen anything like this," Carl admitted

I am. With God,

how?" Arthur’s voice cut in, sharper than Carl’s. "Don’t tell

like that," Nnenna said,

why you checked yourself into a rehab facility and chose the farthest room down the hall. That’s why you told us not to pick you up until tomorrow. And that’s why you claimed you would walk out of here by the time you were

explaining, or none of us are leaving this room." His words

chimed smugly in the

child exposed after sneaking cookies from the jar. Minutes passed, heavy with silence, as both men fixed her with unblinking

Yes, I knew this would happen. But that’s not why I was calm when you told me I would never walk again. I was calm because whether I’m in a wheelchair or not, I can

Nnenna muttered, still catching her breath. "I can’t explain the how, guys. I’m not ready yet. You’ll just have to trust me. As for changing the date to tomorrow, I only did that because I wanted to get used to walking again before you saw me. Who knew you would show

course we showed up," Carl rebuked. "We wanted to spend

almost like an interrogation.

so," she replied

the cold intensity in

trying to lighten it, "my spinal cord was injured beyond

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