Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 241: He’s Quite Cute and Charming [Bonus - ]

Chapter 241: He’s Quite Cute and Charming [Bonus Chapter]

"I see. So he truly does fancy you. I’m glad to hear he cherishes you," Andrew smiled without an ounce of jealousy or bitterness.

Ferdinand and Alwin were both taken aback. They both thought Andrew was still interested in Arabella but his words and actions said otherwise.

"Do you like him?" Andrew asked next and Ferdinand and Alwin both concluded that he was asking this because of ulterior motives. They concluded that if Arabella said no, Andrew would take his chance to tempt her.

"Yes, he’s quite cute and charming," Arabella said and Ferdinand and Alwin choked on their own spit. They didn’t understand how Ferdinand could be those two.

Ferdinand was overwhelmed with happiness though that Arabella said she likes him even if it was to Andrew himself who asked, nonetheless.

"I see. Haha. I figured you might be since all your words about him are good. But to think you would call that buff and scary-looking man to be ’cute and charming’ is quite shocking," Andrew chuckled.

This was probably the only statement Andrew said that Ferdinand and Alwin fully agreed with.

Ferdinand had already heard it from her several times but he kept on thinking she was just kidding him. Maybe she would believe her now.

[She must truly like him a lot to be able to see him that way. I heard she used to be scared of him but now he’s cute and charming to her. That’s quite the major change.]

"Yes. I found it weird before too. But that’s how it is. So, as you can see, you have nothing to worry about. I am doing well with my husband," Arabella said directly.

"I see. That’s good to know," Andrew smiled.

"Now that I thought about it, I may have spouted all sorts of things to you in my letters last time but my husband helped me to move on. So please forget about everything that I said in my letters in the past. I was being childish and selfish. I’m sorry for not giving a proper blessing to you and your wife. Now, I truly wish you both a happy life with your future children. You had been a good friend and lover to me. Thank you for everything. I wish for your happiness," Arabella said the words she didn’t tell Andrew in her past life.

It was indeed better to part like this than on a negative note.

"Thank you! This means so much to me and my wife, Arabella. I mean, Your Majesty. I had been worried since I was feeling guilty for moving forward on my own. I often wondered how you were doing. Now that I am assured you are alright, I can focus on my family. Though my marriage was political and done in a hurry, I do love my wife now. She is quite cute and charming too. She’s always so adorable," Andrew beamed.

It was easy to tell he was head over heels for his wife now and yet he still cared enough to ensure Arabella was doing well too.

[Do they mean the words they are saying right now?! They are just checking up on each other?] Alwin was confused because he thought Arabella still loved Andrew.

[She loved this former lover of hers for so long in her past life. Did she truly let go so early this time?]

Arabella realized that Andrew had also misunderstood her then. He didn’t know she fell in love with Ferdinand so easily in her past life.

Meanwhile...

[How dare he say those words in front of Arabella?! What if she begins crying all on her own again?!] Ferdinand thought Arabella would be hurt. But instead, she smiled.

[...]

Ferdinand and Alwin were so dumbfounded that they didn’t know what was going on anymore.

"How is she? With how you look, it’s easy to tell she must have fallen for you too."

"Yes, I did my best," Andrew smiled proudly.

"She was worried and insecure at first because you are my former lover, the most beautiful lady in Eliora. Our relationship was known to everyone so she often got compared to you. It made her insecure and wanted to keep our marriage merely political. But with patience and assurance, I was able to make her love me too. No, she already loved me before we got married but she didn’t express it in fear. She only began to fully open up to me once she was sure she was the one I love now," Andrew shared.

[Who cares about your story?! Stop saying such things. What if my wife is just trying to be strong? She might be suffering deep inside again without showing it on her face at all.]

Ferdinand still thought that Arabella may just be holding everything in, especially after seeing her cry so much just the other day.

’I see. Patience, assurance, and love. I can do my best to give the first two to Ferdinand. But love, how can I assure him I love him when my feelings are not yet that deep? I don’t want to mislead him.’

"It seems you also have troubles with your husband," Andrew noticed.

"Yes. My former relationship was known even in the Empire. He knows we eloped once so he gets jealous when it’s related to you," Arabella didn’t mind Ferdinand hearing it since it was true.

[I... I can’t help it. It just happens. I don’t like feeling this way either. It’s so suffocating. Even now, I don’t like seeing them together conversing like this in the garden. It’s like they are on a date. And I’m just the extra who had to watch on the sidelines even though I’m her husband. It’s so frustrating. When will they be done talking?]

’It seems even a naughty reward cannot alleviate his jealousy.’

Her husband was already getting impatient when it hadn’t even been a few minutes since she began speaking with Andrew.

Ferdinand said he would behave but his patience was already waning this early on. He wanted to kick out Andrew as soon as possible.