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.
Thankfully, Ferdinand didn't think she was acting weird. He didn't get turned off either.
But she didn't understand how he could call her cute and adorable when she had just woken up from a nightmare so her hair was probably a mess.
Her eyes were probably swollen and reddish from crying. And her face probably turned dark when she thought of Gulliver.
Was this the lens of love that she kept on hearing about?
"As you wish, My Love," Ferdinand held her hand and gave them a peck.
'My Love?!' she flinched as he kissed the back of her hand again.
"I'd love to punish anyone who makes you furious."
"T-Thank you," she tried to free her hand but Ferdinand made a growling sound in his throat so she stopped.
"Don't reject me. Please allow me to do this much. I at least want to hold your hand and kiss you even if we cannot consummate yet."
"Right. I'm sorry. I was just surprised."
Ferdinand stared at her again.