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.
"I merely do not wish to see my lord get hurt and suffer," Alwin bit his lip as he seemed to stop himself from saying more. Raymond gently rubbed Alwin's shoulder and smiled.
'Let me take it from here,' was clear on Raymond's face since Alwin was becoming emotional.
The mage nodded. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he looked calmer and took a sip of his tea.
Arabella copied him to calm her nerves and try to flush out her wavering thoughts.
"I understand it is hard to believe. But I have been with His Majesty for so long and yet, three days ago was the first time I saw him smile. His Majesty smiled upon seeing you arrive to see him off. I have never seen his eyes brighten up like that before," Raymond smiled as he thought about it.