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.
Arabella glanced at Alwin who was already examining the place with magic.
"Maybe they used some kind of spell since I was the only one who could see them. I was trying to thank the one who saved me from drowning when you carried me back then. Now that I recall it, I'm sure there were two people that day. The one who lured me into the water and the one who saved me," Arabella explained to her brother.
She wanted to just say this to Ferdinand but Benjamin would not leave them alone so she had no choice but to say it here. They could make an excuse about who those people were later.
"That is also possible with magic?" Benjamin also glanced at Alwin.
"Yes. As long as one has enough mana, there are a lot of things magic can do," Alwin verified.
"You should have hired magicians," Ferdinand pointed out.