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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.

Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress

She watched it alone but it was still invigorating to see it after a series of busy days.

Ferdinand's work seems to have taken much longer since he arrived an hour past sunset.

"I'm sorry. Did you wait for long?" Ferdinand inquired.

"I didn't," Arabella lied. She did wait for more than an hour but it was fine since they did not agree on a specific timeframe.

Further, she was reading a book so it did not feel too long either.

Ferdinand noticed the book she settled on the side.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to make you wait for long," Ferdinand kissed the back of her hand.

Arabella smiled and said, "It's alright. I just wanted to be here early since I've been holed up in my study."

But instead of stopping him from feeling bad, Ferdinand felt even more guilty.

[She must have been working hard while I was gone. I must work harder so she can have some free time.]

Chapter 865: Picking A Little Fight