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.
Another Way to Help
Arabella smiled at the siblings to assure them it was alright.
[Benedict must have also felt the same way as I did.] Odette surmised.
'I remind them of their mother? It must be because I'm actually forty inside.'
From their thoughts, she learned that Benedict and Odette's mother died when Odette was ten. It was five years ago.
"Your Majesty, this is Gwyneth. She's thirteen."
Odette introduced her younger siblings next to save Benedict from embarrassment.
Gwyneth was Odette's first younger sibling. She was the first daughter of the late King's second wife.
Gwyneth looked up to Odette and was set on following in her older sister's footsteps. She's studying to take the Imperial Civil Service Exam so she could also become a government official in Riva.
Frances was introduced next. She was the first daughter of the third wife of Odette's father. She was ten years old and she usually takes care of her younger siblings while Gwyneth was studying.