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.
Please Believe Me
'My bad. He's getting jealous and depressed.'
Since she was someone who had been in love twice in her life, she understood how much not being able to see your beloved makes you lonely.
She felt guilty for not feeling the same for Ferdinand yet, but she can't force her own feelings.
'Did I act too coldly the other day?'
She realized she had to up her acting skills. She doesn't have feelings for him yet, but she does see him in a better light now. And he had been so considerate to her.
'Should I kiss him back to make him feel better?'
But they were in her room, sitting on her bed. If she kissed him back now, Ferdinand would want to go all the way.
[If only it was so easy to hold back even when she's so close to me, I would stay in the palace and kiss her like this every single day. At least she would remember I'm the one with her now and not think of her former lover all the time.]
'I'm not thinking of Andrew all the time!'