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.
Wake Up [Bonus chapter]
Arabella gulped when she recognized the city Ferdinand was heading to. It was where he was once imprisoned, tortured, in displayed in public.
She gasped and covered her mouth at the sight that greeted them at the entrance gate.
"No! This isn't happening!"
Ferdinand's old wings were displayed there. And beside it, someone's lifeless body was hanged. The birds were feasting on it.
It was Ellie's.
Her chest tightened. Arabella felt both fury and grief fill her. Ellie was such a kind person. She was so kind even to Ferdinand who was a dragon. She didn't deserve this kind of death.
Arabella finally understood what happened. The people here went to Ellie's place and caught her. She could figure out the reason why.
It was because Ellie helped and freed Ferdinand.
But Ellie only helped him because everyone was cruel.
What was wrong with her actions? Why did they have to kill her like this and even hang her corpse at the gates instead of burying her?!