Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
"Alwin!" Arabella gasped. He was finally back!
"Greetings, Your Majesty. I'm back," Alwin did the formal greeting.
But something was wrong with him. Half of his body had turned black. It was visible on his face, neck, and hands.
"Are you alright? What's with those? What happened to you?!" she gawked at him.
Alwin touched his black cloak and its appearance changed to his usual cloak.
"I'm fine, Your Majesty. I'm fine. They are my guests," Alwin said since everyone was tense and ready to attack his guests further.
"Guests?" Raymond and Walter frowned and eyed the supposed 'guests' suspiciously.
"Then, what's the meaning of this ancient curse?" Regis eyed the discoloration on Alwin's face and hands.