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.
[Why is he so good at this?! Does he truly have no connections here in Riva, but he knows so much? Is that even possible?] Narcissa pouted.
"Thank you for answering all my questions. I thought you would make a few mistakes, but you are updated with the goings. Where did you learn about the events in Medeus that were not publicly announced?" Arabella inquired.
"Ah, about those, I was unsure of my answers, Your Majesty," Ivan admitted bashfully. "I learned about them from Nadia. She had keen ears and heard most of it from the knights, maids, and butlers. Some she heard from nobles visiting the palace or from other civil servants. I wasn't sure about the veracity of the things she heard. But I kept asking her for updates since they may have some truth in them."
Rather than not being able to answer anything on some of her questions, Ivan gambled on the information from Nadia and answered correctly.