Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
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.
Hiding In Cordelia [Bonus chapter]
"I was shocked when I was introduced to Count Cordelia. I was dressed as a man at that time but I know he instantly recognized me. When I was young, I had met him before in one of the General Assemblies in Medeus when they were not yet part of the Empire," Nadia revealed.
Cordelia was once an independent territory but it chose of its own volition to submit to Valeria in exchange for protection since Cordelia lacked military power.
Nadia was just a child back when she met Count Cordelia for the first time. But she greatly resembled her mother so the Count recognized her easily.
But despite recognizing her, Count Cordelia pretended to have not noticed and hired her as his daughter's guard.
It was then that Nadia got inspired to become a civil servant in Riva. Count Cordelia's young daughter was getting educated early on to take the exam in the future.