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Chapter 154 - 154 Long Awaited Apology

Chapter 154: Long Awaited Apology Chapter 154: Long Awaited Apology “I have to present them to you properly, not with the other guests still waiting to give theirs.” The murmurs in the hall exploded.

Gifts?

Lots of them?

Just how important was Nnenna to him?

Nnenna nodded in response, but Arthur stood by the side, watching the exchange with dissatisfaction.

If he had known… If he had even suspected… He never would have treated her so coldly at the hospital.

Fate had given him a chance, a chance to reunite with his childhood best friend, and he had squandered it.

“Nnenna.” His voice was gentle as he called her name.

“I also brought gifts for you.

Even better than his, I’m sure.” But she didn’t even glance at him.

She just looked away.

Because Arthur’s wasn’t the gift she wanted.

An apology should come before anything else.

And he hadn’t given one.

Somto, standing beside them, clenched his fists.

His gaze swept over the two men, irritation simmering beneath his composed expression.

“Now that you two are done interrupting,” he said coolly, “it’s time for the first dance, and my sister hasn’t chosen a partner yet.” He turned to Nnenna and gestured toward the group of high ranking princes waiting nearby.

“Come on, Nnenna, choose a partner from over there.” But when she and the rest of the guests looked at the princes from the four major kingdoms, they realized They were gone.

The interaction between Nnenna and the two legends had terrified them so much that they had completely abandoned their hopes of winning her favor.

Marriage?

No, thank you.

They weren’t ready to die yet.

As soon as Nnenna turned to call upon the first prince of Ruxuron, she watched in disbelief as he hid further into the crowd, deliberately avoiding her gaze.

Nnenna “…” Her shoulders slumped slightly.

Seriously?

Wasn’t he supposed to be a prince of a powerful kingdom?

How could he be this cowardly?

Now she had no partner for the first dance.

She sighed, lowering her gaze helplessly.

Had she really scared away all her potential partners just by being associated with Ikenna and Four?

Breathe, Nnenna.

She turned back around, eyes landing on Ikenna.

He was her best option now.

After all, the king had insisted she couldn’t dance with family, wanting her to build connections with the foreign princes.

But if all of them were running scared, why not just ask someone she was comfortable with?

She took a step toward Ikenna, about to call his name But before she could, someone shoved him aside and grabbed her hand.

It was Arthur.

“May I have the honor to accompany you for the first dance?” he asked, his voice steady but his eyes filled with an uncharacteristic vulnerability.

Fear flickered in his gaze, the fear that she would say no.

Carl’s expression darkened instantly.

“What’s the meaning of this, Ice Block?

How can you just push me away?

My sister needs me!

You, who were never nice to her, now want to be the one to accompany her for the first dance?

You must be joking!” His indignation was clear, and for once, Somto agreed with him.

So did Nnenna.

She was about to reject Arthur outright when his next words made her freeze.

“I’m sorry,” he said softly, just loud enough for the three of them to hear.

“I’m sorry I was cruel to you.

I’m sorry I left without saying goodbye.

I’m sorry I never acknowledged everything you did for me.

The main reason I’m standing here, back on my feet, is because of you…

and I’m sorry I took that for granted.” Carl “..?” Somto “…” Nnenna “…” A heavy silence settled between them.

Ikenna’s jaw clenched, clearly unimpressed.

Somto folded his arms, his sharp gaze unreadable as he studied Arthur.

But Nnenna?

She just stared at Arthur, caught completely off guard.

Of all the things he could have said, this was the last thing she expected.

Four, proud, distant, untouchable Four, was apologizing?

And not just any apology, but a genuine one, filled with regret.

Her heart pounded.

The memories of their time together flashed in her mind, the forced conversations, the chess matches, the encouragement she gave him when he had almost given up on walking again.

The pain she felt when he left without a word.

She had convinced herself that she was nothing to him.

But now…

Could she trust his words?

She hesitated, searching his face for any sign of deceit.

But all she saw was sincerity.

Carl scoffed.

“Oh please, don’t fall for that—” Arthur’s voice was steady, yet there was an unmistakable vulnerability in it.

“I’m sorry,” he said again, staring straight into her eyes, his piercing gaze now softened with remorse.

His usual cold, unreadable expression had melted into something else entirely, something raw, something real.

Nnenna stood frozen, her heart pounding against her ribcage.

She had never seen him like this before.

This wasn’t the composed, distant Four she had come to know.

This was someone baring his soul, even if only slightly.

And somehow, that made it all the more difficult to ignore.

In his mind, Arthur was indeed sorry, sorry beyond limitation, beyond what words could convey.

If she was truly the girl he had been searching for, then his apologies would never be enough.

He owed her more than just words.

He owed her a promise, a promise he had broken a decade ago when he failed to keep her safe.

He owed her recognition, for not seeing her sooner.

He owed her intervention, for not helping her parents when they needed it most.

The weight of all those regrets pressed against him, but he wasn’t ready to voice them yet.

Not until he was absolutely certain of her identity.

For now, he had to play it safe.

For now, he had to show her that he had changed.

His apology was so sincere, so unexpected, that Nnenna couldn’t bring herself to refute it.

Not when he was looking at her like that, as if her response held the power to either save him or completely shatter him.

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