They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 198 - 198 Emergency Family Meeting

Chapter 198: Emergency Family Meeting Chapter 198: Emergency Family Meeting “None of these disadvantages, none of this overshadowing!” Her chest rose and fell rapidly as she glared at everyone in the room, her emotions spiraling out of control.

“I am the true princess of this kingdom, for goodness’ sake!” she cried.

“And yet, I haven’t been able to hold my head high because of her constant meddling!

And you—” she turned her furious gaze on her parents “—you don’t even care about me!

Do I even matter to you?

Or is it only her, the adopted one, that you care about?!” Her words struck like daggers, cutting deep into the tense silence that followed.

Queen Chioma’s lips parted slightly, but she stopped herself from intervening.

No… perhaps this was a good thing.

Let her say it.

Let her let it all out.

King Ikechukwu, however, straightened in his chair, his expression unreadable.

When he finally spoke, his voice was firm but calm.

“I care about both of you,” he said, choosing his words carefully.

Ebere let out a bitter laugh, crossing her arms.

“Then why do I feel like I’m invisible?” The king’s gaze hardened.

“Because you’re refusing to see the truth, Ebere.

You know as well as I do that Nnenna won and got every opportunity to shine because of her own abilities.

Not by stealing anything from you.” Ebere’s lips trembled, her fists clenching at her sides.

“Just because I didn’t say it in front of her doesn’t mean it’s not true,” the king said coldly.

His gaze bore into Ebere, sharp and unwavering.

“You should have worked on yourself instead of expecting preferential treatment, from me, from your mother, or from anyone.

Life will not bend to your will simply because you were born a princess.

Not in this kingdom, and certainly not in your future husband’s kingdom either.” His rebuke was sharp, cutting through the tension in the room like a blade.

Queen Chioma stiffened.

She had been about to soothe Ebere, but the king’s words made her realize something, there was no room for manipulation here.

The guilt tripping wouldn’t work.

If she pushed further, she would only make things worse.

Without hesitation, she reached for Ebere, gripping her arm tightly in warning, silently pleading for her to stop talking.

But it was already too late.

The damage had been done.

The king’s eyes darkened as he observed his daughter.

And then, in a dangerously low voice, he asked, “Are you the one who exposed your sister?” Ebere’s breath caught.

“If you are,” the king continued, “speak now.

Because if I find out later that you lied to me—” His voice turned sharp, his anger crackling in the air like a storm.

“You will regret it.” Ebere shrunk back at the force of his fury.

“How can you accuse me of that?!” she gasped, her voice rising in a mixture of outrage and panic.

“Yes, I’ve been tempted to do it before, but I never did!

I didn’t!

I did not!” Her words rang through the room.

But no one believed her.

Not anymore.

Because at this point, it was obvious.

Her bitterness ran deeper than anyone else’s.

And after all the times she had tried to humiliate Nnenna… It wouldn’t be surprising if she had finally acted on her hatred.

“I did not do it!” Ebere insisted, her voice rising as she desperately scanned the room.

But the moment her gaze met her siblings’, her heart sank.

They weren’t looking at her with sympathy.

No, their expressions were cold, disappointed.

Even the ones who had once shared her resentment toward Nnenna were staring at her with disapproval.

Because despite their personal feelings, they had seen what Nnenna had done for the kingdom these past few days.

She had brought them honor, recognition, things that even the first princess had not been able to achieve so easily.

And now, with this scandal, it was clear that whoever had exposed Nnenna had done so without considering the kingdom’s well being.

And that was unforgivable.

Somto was the first to break the silence.

“If you didn’t do it,” he said, his voice calm but sharp, “then who did?” Ebere flinched.

“You’ve always held the strongest grudge against her.

From the very first day she stepped into this castle, you’ve despised her.

We all know that.” He folded his arms, his eyes narrowing.

“So how can we believe that you had nothing to do with this?” The words cut deep.

Ebere clenched her fists.

She knew she hadn’t done it.

She knew she wasn’t the one who had exposed Nnenna.

But what did it matter?

Everyone had already made up their minds.

And the worst part?

She couldn’t even blame them.

“If it weren’t for this ball, I would have grounded you indefinitely,” King Ikechukwu said, his voice still laced with fury.

His piercing gaze remained locked on Ebere, but his words carried a weight that filled the entire room.

“You will still participate, but make sure you don’t do anything foolish again.” Then, with a tired sigh, he continued.

“As for the news… it has already spread.

There’s nothing we can do about it.

It’s all over the internet, and the guests present here will continue to spread it.” His tone was resigned, yet firm.

“So we will tell them the truth, yes, Nnenna is adopted.

I felt a strong connection to her when I visited the orphanage years ago while overseeing the welfare of the children.

I decided to bring her into the royal family, not just as a companion for my daughter, but as a princess in her own right.” The room fell silent.

Then, the door creaked open.

Everyone turned sharply.

Nnenna stood at the entrance.

She had heard everything.

Her expression was unreadable, but the sharp glint in her eyes was unmistakable.

“Having a family meeting without me?” she said as she stepped forward, her voice calm yet laced with irritation.

“Deciding my future behind my back?” Her gaze swept across the room, stopping at her father.

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