Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 264: I Never Said I Wanted One

Chapter 264: I Never Said I Wanted One

Arabella had to remind herself she was the older one there.

That she shouldn’t succumb to her anger and the storm of emotions she was feeling right now.

’Is this my punishment for what I have done in my past life?’ Arabella thought bitterly.

Was this how Ferdinand felt back then?

It was so terrible.

[What?!

She’s just going to agree like this?!] Ferdinand frowned.

He finally looked up and stared wildly at Arabella.

But she didn’t spare him a single glance this time.

If this was her punishment for her sins, she should just accept it, right?

What more can she do if Ferdinand wanted a concubine?

"I knew Her Majesty would understand," Carmella beamed.

But that smile on Carmella’s face was making the anger inside Arabella burn boil.

She didn’t like that venomous smile in the slightest.

Carmella was even more dangerous than Lucille.

Does this mean Arabella would have to see this smile on a daily basis in Riva?

She would have to watch Carmella wrap her arms all over Ferdinand like a snake?

How would her life be at peace with this venomous woman living so close to her and wrapping her tentacles around her husband?

Would she survive watching it on a daily basis?

’So shameless.

I should have gotten rid of her earlier before this happened.’

Arabella was beginning to have all sorts of evil plans to get rid of this woman so she decided she should leave before her thoughts get worse.

She might end up being violent toward this shameless brat even if it caused a scene.

"If that’s all, I’m going.

I still have a lot of work to do," Arabella said and walked past them in the direction of her carriage.

[I thought she would at least give a fight and cry or something.

It’s going to be this easy?

She’s really timid, isn’t she?

Well, whatever, this Emperor has such a good physique.

I wonder what he’s like in bed.]

"Yay! Your Majesty, the Empress had appro-" Carmella was talking cheerfully but she stopped speaking mid-sentence.

Arabella wondered if they were kissing now.

Ferdinand usually kissed her when he was delighted.

Was he delighted to have such a "nice" concubine?

It made Arabella’s chest hurt even more.

Her steps were becoming heavy.

[Who’s this?!

He’s so different from earlier.

He looks furious.

Is his pride hurt that Arabella agreed so easily?] Carmella wondered and Arabella blinked repeatedly.

She wanted to look back and see what was going on but didn’t dare.

What if she’s only going to be more disappointed with what she would see?

If Ferdinand was fiercely kissing Carmella right now, she would get hurt even more if she sees them kissing passionately.

She might just break right here.

"Get the hell away from me before I slash your throat," she heard Ferdinand snarl at Carmella and the latter screamed.

’Eh?’

"Alwin, burn this," Ferdinand instructed.

’What are they burning?

Evidence of their little meeting?’

"Where do you think you’re going?

How could you just approve of something like that?!" Ferdinand blocked Arabella’s path.

In that short amount of time, he had somehow removed his coat.

Arabella wondered if he gave it to Carmella since she was wearing quite a revealing outfit.

Much of her cleavage was visible.

’Just the previous days he was covering me with his coat every time I got out and much of my collarbone and just a bit of my chest was visible.

But now he’s doing it for another woman.’

Arabella felt even more depressed and disappointed.

"What else can I do if Your Majesty wants a concubine?" Arabella replied with a question.

She did not allow herself to break down here.

She won’t give Carmella the satisfaction of seeing her cry.

"I never said I wanted one.

You are my wife.

You could have disapproved.

Why would you just agree like that?" Ferdinand was furious.

Why was he the one who was angry when she was the one who caught him with another woman?

It was so unfair.

Arabella gripped the hems of her dress.

"Your Majesty, what did you want me to do?"

Ferdinand stared at her because she addressed him formally.

"Beg you to not get a concubine?

Well, I won’t.

If you want one then get one.

Who cares?" Arabella provoked.

Those were not the words she intended to say but they came out of fury.

"What do you mean who cares?!" Ferdinand looked even more furious.

[This is getting too heated. They should have this conversation at the mansion.]

Alwin teleported them back to their accommodation without warning since people might see them arguing if they stayed where they were.

"I am just another princess from another nation.

And I happened to be your first wife so I’m the Empress.

Who am I to stop you?"

Arabella continued her provocation especially since Alwin was so kind to have teleported them to the receiving room on the third floor.

"Arabella you are my wife.

You have every right to do so," Ferdinand said and Arabella was getting more confused about what he wanted.

"I don’t understand what you mean, Your Majesty.

You wanted a concubine.

I simply approved since that was what you wanted."

"As I have said earlier, I never wanted one.

I was just-

No, wait.

You are talking weirdly.

You are not usually like this.

Are you

-"

Ferdinand gulped when he realized that Arabella didn’t want to agree but had to do so against what she truly wanted to say.

She didn’t want to agree.

And she was hurt.

But she agreed because she thought he truly wanted a concubine.

"Arabella, I’m sorry.

I wasn’t trying to get a concubine at all," Ferdinand was about to touch her face but Arabella dodged and turned away.

’Don’t touch me!

That was the arm she was hugging,’ she wanted to scream.

"Your Majesty, I still have a lot of work to do," Arabella walked past him.

But it was a wrong move.

Ferdinand caught up to her and trapped her in an embrace from behind.

She could not escape since he was much stronger than she ever was.

’No, I have to leave here quickly.

I need to go to my room.’

If she stayed here much longer than this, she might break before she was able to hide in her room.

She could feel the heaviness in her chest about to burst.

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