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.
Ferdinand gulped nervously and nodded his head. He was still worried but behaved this time.
Arabella smiled and kissed him on the forehead again, letting her lips linger, wanting to show him just how important he meant to her.
[She's making my heart flutter again after making me so nervous. But this feels so good. It's so different from the other kisses we do.]
Ferdinand was blushing when she pulled away.
Arabella smiled and gazed into his eyes as she said, "All I was trying to say earlier is that, though Lobelius is indeed a place that is very dear to me, Valeria and Estrella are no longer just a foreign place to me. Because of all the memories we have made here and in Estrella. I treasure Valeria and Estrella now because of you and of the future that we planned together. They are very dear to me too. Because it is where you are, Ferdinand."
[!!!]
"..."
Ferdinand was speechless and simply stared at her wide-eyed.