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 naive 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 son. 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 right beside her. 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 doesn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too,” that was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. And in her second life, Arabella was bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
I Like You Very Much [Bonus chapter]
"It's alright to cry. It just meant you were truly happy. I am glad that my husband seems to like me," she assured her Ferdinand.
Arabella honestly wanted to cry. They had been through so much before they got to this point. An entire lifetime. They had to be in their second life before their misunderstanding can be clarified and they can reconcile like this.
Ferdinand may not be able to remember it just as she does, but the strength and intensity of his feelings root in what happened between them in the past. Their tragic end.
'This time, I won't allow it to happen again. Let's get along well in this life.'
Arabella held back her tears since Ferdinand might misunderstand it again. He might conclude she was just forcing herself even if her heart still aches for Andrew. Which, she wasn't.
"Yes. I like you a lot. I like you very much," Ferdinand eagerly said and his face turned red when he realized what he just said.