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.
At the Count’s Study
It was crystal clear that Gulliver doesn't care about Prudencia at all. All he wanted from this was money.
Once he becomes Duke and Odette dies, Gulliver would still be a duke even if he returns to his fief.
He could just pretend to lament what happened to Prudencia and lay low for a few years while secretly enjoying his life.
And in a few years, he could pretend to rise anew and build his former marquessate as his new dukedom and make it powerful with the money he got from Prudencia.
'Truly despicable! He has to be stopped before his plans come to fruition.'
"Shall we speak with Count Rowell too once the collectors leave? Wouldn't he be a valuable witness?" Arabella suggested since she wanted to hear the Count's thoughts.
Alwin and Raymond were unsure whether they should allow her to be exposed to more of the people but she already spoke with Marie so they would be scolded by Ferdinand anyway.