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.
"Were you expecting something?" Arabella asked in a teasing tone and Ferdinand was wide-eyed.
"N-no! I wasn't thinking of anything of that sort," he denied. His ears were red though as he continued, "I wasn't planning to see you naked or anything. I just wanted to bring you here to relax."
'Haha. He spilled it himself.'
[She wouldn't think I brought her here to see her naked body, right?! It totally left my mind that we would have to remove our usual clothing once we take a dip. But after helping her undress, I realized I might get to see her naked today. I wouldn't say I wasn't looking forward to it. I'd love to see her wearing fewer clothes or none at all. But why is she wearing an entire robe instead? Is she getting into the water just like this?]
The disappointment was clear even in his thoughts. He was indeed expecting to see some skin.
"Right. Shall we get into the water then?" Arabella smiled.