They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System-Chapter 56 - A True Leader
Chapter 56: A True Leader
Chapter 56: A True Leader
Somto had gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure her safety, taking measures so meticulous they bordered on obsessive.
He had stationed an unknown number of guards within the hospital, their presence so covert even Ikenna, as the director, couldn’t determine their exact number.
These men weren’t just ordinary guards, they were handpicked by Somto, tasked with silently protecting her from any possible threat.
While the royal family handled her hospital bills and basic expenses, Somto ensured that every detail of her care was nothing short of perfect.
From the quality of her meals to the comfort of her room, no decision was too small for him to oversee.
Somto left nothing to chance, personally inspecting every arrangement and fine tuning it to his exacting standards.
And then there was his hovering, oh the hovering!
Whenever he visited, his presence filled the room like a storm, commanding attention from everyone.
He interrogated the medical staff relentlessly, scrutinized every procedure, and even took it upon himself to assist when he deemed it necessary.
His determination to understand her condition was almost unnerving, over time, he had accumulated enough medical knowledge to rival someone with formal training.
Ikenna’s fingers curled tightly around the steering wheel, his thoughts heavy.
How could Nnenna not see it?
How could she not realize the depth of care and effort that had been poured into her well being?
Somto’s devotion wasn’t loud or obvious, but it was there, in every unseen gesture and every unspoken word.
But as the moments passed, clarity began to settle in Ikenna’s mind.
He recalled the first prince’s explicit instructions, Nnenna wasn’t to be informed of any of the arrangements made for her protection and care.
Somto had deliberately kept his efforts hidden, perhaps believing it was in her best interest, or maybe to shield her from certain realities she wasn’t ready to face.
This wasn’t neglect; it was silent doting, wrapped in layers of secrecy.
Of course, Nnenna couldn’t see it that way.
How could she?
No one had told her, no one had shown her, and all the gestures were so carefully concealed that they may as well have been invisible.
‘What must it feel like,’ Ikenna wondered, ‘to be surrounded by a fortress of care yet feel utterly alone in the world?’
A sharp pang of guilt twisted in his chest, the weight of her unseen loneliness pressing against him.
This couldn’t go on.
Somto needed to understand how his silence was affecting his sister.
The secrecy and unspoken affection weren’t bringing them closer, they were pushing her further away.
This had to change, Ikenna resolved silently.
Somto needed to talk to her, properly this time.
She deserved to know just how much effort her brother had poured into her well being.
This silent doting wasn’t doing anyone any good.
His thoughts then shifted to Four, another enigma of their circle.
That man had his own complicated mess to sort out.
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Four had been rejecting every woman his father tried to set him up with, clinging stubbornly to the memory of a childhood best friend he hadn’t seen in years.
Ikenna couldn’t help but smirk at the irony.
‘He keeps saying she’s just a childhood friend,’ Ikenna thought, shaking his head, ‘but everything about the way he’s holding on screams otherwise.’
The amusement lingered, though the situation was far from funny.
For someone so logical and composed, Four’s inability to let go of the past was almost laughable, almost.
The contrast between Nnenna and those two was striking.
One was quietly but obsessively protective, another hopelessly tangled in an old memory, and then there was Nnenna, trapped in her own world, feeling forgotten and abandoned despite being surrounded by people who cared deeply about her.
Leave it to those three to prove that emotional intelligence was a rare commodity in their world, Ikenna thought with a wry smile.
Somto, with his silent acts of care that left his sister feeling neglected.
Four, stubbornly chasing a childhood memory while ignoring the present.
And Nnenna, stuck in her own loneliness, unable to see the support surrounding her.
None of them could handle their emotions in a way that made sense to him.
Even the men Somto and Four had trained weren’t much better.
Take Nathaniel, for instance, the leader of Squad Three, so wrapped up in his pride that he couldn’t see how unnecessary his display of authority had been earlier.
That was another example of poor emotional judgment.
Ikenna sighed, leaning back in his seat as his fingers drummed against the steering wheel.
A wry chuckle escaped him.
“Am I the only normal person in this entire circle?” he muttered to himself.
It wasn’t an empty question.
As far as he could tell, the answer was a resounding yes, at least most likely when it came to those currently in the kingdom.
It had been quite a while since Ikenna had interacted with the rest of their circle and their closest allies.
Without meeting them again, he couldn’t make an accurate assessment of their emotional intelligence.
‘Maybe they’ve improved.
Or maybe they’ve sunk even lower,’ he muttered, a sardonic grin tugging at his lips.
The thought amused him enough to draw out a quiet chuckle.
Still, he wasn’t one to leave things to chance.
A plan began forming in his mind as he considered his next steps.
‘I’ll arrange a hangout with those currently in the kingdom,’ he decided, nodding to himself.
It wasn’t just about reconnecting, it was about observing.
He needed to see how they behaved, how they interacted, and if they had grown at all in handling their emotions or relationships.
“This low EQ business really needs to be addressed,” he muttered with a firm tone.
His eyes narrowed in determination.
If no one else saw the glaring need for emotional growth among their group, then he would make them see it.
Strength and skills might win battles, but understanding and connection were what truly made a leader.
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The dangers of low EQ huh?
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