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.
Ignored [Bonus chapter]
After another day of meetings and socialization, Arabella was busy working on some documents in her study.
She was already used to working like this from her experience as an empress for twenty-two years.
Rather, it had already become a part of her daily routine that it felt like she was being a lazy bum when she was not doing anything.
Once she was done with her work, she began writing replies to letters sent to her.
It was important to respond to the letters herself.
She understood now how important it was.
For their constituents, replying to the letters herself showed a form of dedication to her position as Empress of Valeria.
Likewise, it was a way of showing respect and goodwill to those who wrote to her.
It was also because she wanted to build a good relationship with the Valerians early on.
There were letters from all the dukedoms and territories in Valeria, especially from those that her assistants hailed from.