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.
[His Majesty is taking care of it again? He's so much more diligent than people know.]
Ivan had begun seeing Ferdinand much better after seeing him do things in person instead of merely sending Raymond or the other ministers.
"Everyone's doing their best. However, researchers are needed since it's a new disease. The local farmers do not know how to manage the disease since it is new to them. Magicians are already sent in various parts of the empire inquiring if they had experienced it before but none had returned with a useful answer yet. Thus, researchers from the Department of Agriculture are preparing to head there," Arabella explained.
[An entirely new disease? Was there a major change in their environment that could have resulted in its development? It might take some time to find a way to manage it. His Majesty was right in preventing it from spreading further while control and management is unsure.]