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

Chapter 29: Face Off

The Love System spoke again, its voice firmer this time, as though trying to drill its point into Nnenna's stubborn

mind.

"You need to live, Nnenna," she said, each word deliberate and heavy. "None of this will ever matter if you don't.

These people will never love you if you're dead, but if you live, if you're patient, there's still a chance to get their

love.

So enough. Let it go. Let them have their moment, and rise above it. You need to exercise patience."

The System's words hit like a hammer to her chest.

"You must learn to let people's bad behavior roll off your back. It's not easy, but it's a necessary skill. It's

something my master would want you to learn, something | believe you need to embrace to succeed. This is the

way forward."

She paused for a moment, as if giving her a chance to reflect.

"If you still choose to use more of your Good Points, | won't disobey you. It's your call. But know this, I've tried

my best to warn you, and every choice comes with a cost."

The words resonated deeply, stirring something inside her. Nnenna took a shaky breath, her fingers tightening

around the edge of her blanket as she battled the storm raging within her.

The System had never been this direct before, but its urgency was unmistakable.

"Patience," she whispered under her breath, the word feeling foreign but strangely grounding. "I can do this. I'll

endure... for now."

Over at Somto's side, the atmosphere in the room was heavy with unspoken tension. Somto sat poised, his calm

and elegant demeanor betraying no trace of emotion as his gaze locked onto Four.

Across from him, Four leaned back slightly in his chair, his cold, calculating eyes narrowing as though trying to

dissect Somto's every word.

Between them sat Ikenna, his expression a mix of discomfort and apprehension, caught between the two people

he trusted most.

Somto spoke first, his tone even, cultured, but with a deliberate edge. "Why haven't you finished your physical

therapy, Four? | need you back on your feet, ready and focused. There's no tfor distractions."

Four's lips curled into a faint smirk, though his voice remained icy as he replied, "Distractions? Is that what you

call this? You might think my search is pointless, Somto, but | don't."

His eyes darkened with determination. "I made a promise to her, to always have her back. She was my best

friend, and | owe it to her to find out what happened. | know she's here, Somto. | can feel it."

Somto's composed facade remained intact, though a subtle tightening of his fingers betrayed his irritation. "And

what makes you think she's here? Hmm?"

His tone was measured but dismissive, as if the very idea were beneath him. "Her father had connections, Four.

Powerful ones. She could be with any one of them, far away from this hospital, this city... anywhere. And instead

of following those leads, you're wasting there on a hunch."

"| trust my instincts," Four shot back, his voice sharp, unwavering.

Somto leaned forward slightly, his calm tone taking on a dangerous undercurrent. "Or maybe you're not really

looking for her. Maybe," he said, his cultured voice dipping into a whisper, "you're afraid of what you'll find."

Four's eyes flashed dangerously. "Afraid?"

Somto nodded slowly, his gaze piercing. "Afraid that she's not the person you remember. That the girl you're

searching for no longer exists. Or worse..." He let the words hang in the air for a moment before delivering the

blow. "That she's dead."

The silence that followed was suffocating. Ikenna, who had been sitting quietly, finally spoke up, his voice

hesitant. "Somto, that's—"

"Enough, lkenna," Somto interrupted smoothly, turning his calm yet authoritative gaze toward him. "This isn't

about emotions or promises. This is about priorities. And right now, Four's priority should be his recovery."

Four rose abruptly, his cold demeanor barely masking the storm brewing within him. "I made a promise, Somto.

Unlike you, | don't break mine."

Somto's expression didn't change, though there was a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. "Do whatever

you want, Four. But don't expectto entertain your delusions."

With that, Somto stood, adjusting his cufflinks with practiced elegance before walking toward the door. As he

reached for the handle, he paused, glancing back over his shoulder. "Finish your therapy, Four. We both know

you're wasting your there."

He left the room with measured steps, the soft click of the door closing behind him echoing ominously.

Four sat back down, his cold gaze fixed on the door. "He knows something," he murmured, his voice low.

"Somto's hiding something."

Ikenna looked between his two friends, conflicted. "Four," he said hesitantly, "Somto... he's not the type to keep

secrets without reason. Maybe—"

"Maybe nothing," Four interrupted, his tone as sharp as ice. "I know what I'm doing, Ikenna. If Somto won't help,

I'l do it alone."

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have to keep him from discovering the truth. No matter what it takes."

He opened the door to find a cold atmosphere filling the room. His eyes immediately landed on Nnenna, lying

silently on the bed, her expression neutral.

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he looked at each one in turn.

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