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.
Once the night came, Alwin teleported Duke Olivier to one of the receiving rooms in the building.
Dimo was still asleep in one of the guest rooms since he hadn't been sleeping properly due to nightmares the past few days. He would only be called once the adult talk was done.
Duke Olivier was pale when he was teleported into the receiving room and was puzzled to see Arabella.
"Princess, I mean, Your Majesty," Duke Olivier did his best to remain composed and greeted her properly first before asking what he had been worried about.
"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this? This knight suddenly appeared with my son's things and told me to follow him when I was available or else my son would be in danger," Duke Olivier inquired, his hands slightly shaking.
Arabella and Alwin were the only ones to speak with the Duke so as not to intimidate him.
Ferdinand would not be there with them since his presence would be too imposing for the duke.