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.
Eunice entered with butlers who carried boxes filled with pieces of jewelry that had been made to order among the best craftsmen of Valeria. Arabella could give those away since she chose those herself.
"I don't know what your wife likes so can you please choose something that would look good on her? I would feel bad not giving her a gift as well. The flowers made of gems were beautiful. I understood the message right away. Please choose something that would indicate my goodwill."
"You don't really have to give a gift as well. She simply wanted to apologize. Moreover, we already received the gifts from the Empire," Andrew thought she felt pressured to give a gift as well.
[What the hell are they doing? They are acting like buddies now. Do they truly have no feelings for each other?] Alwin could still hardly believe what was happening right in front of him.