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.
Chasing the Truth [Bonus chapter]
"No matter how pretty Evelyn was, she had always been ugly to Chester because of what her family had done to him.
He could never accept Evelyn as his wife, and he kept longing for the love they made him lose.
Seeing Evelyn constantly reminded him of it and of the fact that his siblings' lives were in the hands of the Leonharts," Alwin continued.
With the Leonharts able to eliminate the first prince and create their own story of his death, Chester knew their threat was not empty.
They could simply eliminate him and manipulate his younger siblings next. Or kill one of his siblings to teach him a lesson if he didn't obey.
Chester was not a vile person before.
He changed and became what he was after what the Leonharts made him experience.
This was why Chester made Evelyn who was the only Leonhart he could harm, as the outlet of his frustration and despair and tormented her.
When he was violent the first time and Evelyn did not tell anyone, he was emboldened to do it again.