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.
"Arabella . . ."
"Hmm," she heard someone call her name so she stirred.
"Arabella, wake up. Dinner's ready," someone touched her cheek.
It was warm and gentle.
Was it Aletha?
"Let me sleep a bit more," Arabella replied lazily and turned to the other side. She wanted to rest a bit more.
"The food will get cold. Wake up. You have to eat dinner first," she felt a kiss on the back of her hand.
Wait, a kiss?!
It wasn't Aletha!
Arabella's eyes finally fluttered open when she realized it was Ferdinand's voice.
"Are you finally awake? Let's go have dinner," Ferdinand's smiling face greeted her.
It was blurry at first since she had just woken up but her vision gradually cleared.
'How long was I asleep?'
She glanced at the window and it was already dark. The moon was already out too. She slept for hours.
Arabella flinched when she realized he was staring at her face too closely.
'Oh my! Why does he look so handsome tonight?'