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.
They should also cultivate their relationship especially since they had been apart for a while.
. . .
The following day, Arabella woke up at the sound of the birds' dawn chorus. She was exhausted by her husband last night so she slept so soundly.
"Eh? Where's Ferdinand?"
Arabella was surprised to find the space beside her empty. When Ferdinand sleeps in her room, he usually waits for her to wake before leaving. Or he tells her at night if he would leave before she wakes up.
But this time, he was gone. And the space beside her was empty.
She touched it and it was cold. He had left for a while.
'Did something happen? Or did he simply go and train with his knights?'
Arabella assumed it was the latter. She could still feel his presence close by so he was within the Imperial Palace grounds.