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.
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'So this was why Alwin almost cried last time and lost his cool when I was talking about divorce.'
Now she understood why Alwin sounded so sure when he said Ferdinand was in love with her and would never agree to a divorce.
Alwin was so emotional when he said he merely didn't want to see his lord get hurt and suffer because he had already witnessed it once.
'Should I apologize to him now for what I have done in the past?' Arabella tilted her head in wonder.
'No. That would reveal I have memories of the past. Alwin doesn't seem to know that I do. And they were partly at fault for not telling me anything.'
Arabella wondered if Ferdinand had memories of the past too. But he had slept in her room for a month without a single thought about the past, so she concluded he doesn't.
'So only Alwin and I have memories about the past?'
She wondered if it was to ensure she doesn't repeat her mistakes. Alwin was there to make sure she doesn't stray.