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.
[It feels so good when she compliments me.] Ferdinand squeezed her hand.
They enjoyed a warm meal together and rested for a bit before heading to the meeting room for further discussions about the war with Crux.
Everyone was already gathered in the meeting room when they arrived: the Head Ministers of National Security and Defense, the Grand Knight Commander, Raymond, and the Great Elders.
Arabella was surprised the Great Elders were here.
She already knew that Ferdinand was actually older than they were but seeing the three Great Elders still made her tense because in her past life, she thought Ferdinand had to obey them whenever they said something.
[Why is she tensing up all of a sudden? The three being here makes her nervous?] Ferdinand noticed her reaction.
He squeezed her hand and communicated telepathically.