Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
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.
Thick Barriers
"No, Alwin is already more than good enough. He had surpassed everyone I taught magic so far.
I think he might even be already better than me when it comes to magic.
He's such a fast learner.
I've lived for so long, but he is the best prodigy I've met so far.
He was so young when I began teaching him, but he learned everything so quickly," Ferdinand said and Arabella smiled at her husband's words.
"Maybe you should tell him that and shower him with some praise every now and then.
Children love to be praised.
They need to feel loved and treasured so they can grow well.
Alwin is such a good kid, right?
You should give him a bit of affection instead of pushing him away.
And one day, he himself would want to leave your side so he can further prove what he can do."
This made her miss their son. He grew much too quickly as well. He was just a baby needing all the attention at first. Then, one day he was running on his own and learning everything he could.