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.
'Ah, no! Focus. Focus. I need to go to work,' Arabella internally scolded herself.
She had breakfast in her room and quickly cleaned up after.
Her maids worked fast in helping her bath and dressing her up. They were also able to put on her make up and make it look like they usually do despite the short amount of time they had to do it all.
Thanks to them, she was able to go to the Court Sessions on time.
[She doesn't have marks left on her neck. They intentionally leave some sometimes and she would cover them with a turtleneck or wear a scarf. Or a necklace when it's just a little.]
Alwin did not fail to notice. He knew what happened after the meeting last night since he was the one who teleported them to Estrella and back while Arabella was sound asleep.
Arabella blushed and did not dare glance at Alwin in embarrassment.