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.
Recovery
Arabella was wide-eyed when all the newly knighted Safirans groaned in pain a few seconds after they drank the potion Alwin gave them.
Bernardo covered his face with one hand and gritted his teeth in pain.
Miguel and Manuel held their arms that had been cut to the elbow. They bit the collar of their clothes to muffle their groan.
The others also held at various parts of their body as they groaned and writhed in pain; some even fell to their knees.
"What's happening?!" Arabella asked in alarm looking back and forth between Ferdinand and Alwin for explanation.
"Some of their injuries from monsters were riddled with toxins and miasma. It's rather a wonder they are all still alive despite their bodies already poisoned this much. It seems they have gained some resistance to it but their bodies are still in danger," Alwin explained.
Bernardo and his men were shocked about this. They did not even know about it. Yet, Alwin knew without having to examine them.