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.
"You seem to care a lot about your maids," Chester commented.
"Yes, of course. They take good care of me after all," Arabella managed to fake a smile.
"I see. No worries, I was merely wondering why she hadn't greeted us along with the others. Perhaps, she's new," King Chester managed to smile as well. It was clear he did not want to let Renee's behavior slide.
"As I have said earlier, my maid is sick. As you can see, her whole body is trembling. She could barely even move. I will punish her myself once she's feeling better."
[Oh, does she let out her frustrations on her maids? I guess she didn't become the Dark Emperor's Empress for nothing. This maid's behavior - she seems like someone who had experienced getting beat up. She reminds me of Evelyn. She used to brace herself this way before I even hit her.]
"I see. I'll leave the punishment to you then," King Chester smirked.