Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 869: It’s Okay

Chapter 869: Chapter 869: It’s Okay

Arabella smiled. She was satisfied with this as well.

After all, Ferdinand had discarded the pillow and was hugging her tightly instead.

Sleeping together just like this was also heartwarming on its own.

Soon enough, Arabella was lulled to sleep by Ferdinand’s breathing and warmth.

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Several hours later . . .

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Arabella stirred when she felt the cool air blow against her skin.

She had likely moved so much in her sleep that her covers slipped off.

However, she shouldn’t be feeling cold even if that was the case since she was in Ferdinand’s arms.

Ah, she was not.

She wouldn’t have felt cold if she was.

Arabella immediately felt up the space beside her, so she could cuddle close to him for warmth. It would be more than enough to drive away the cold.

However, she did not feel Ferdinand’s warm and sturdy body.

Arabella was jolted awake when she realized she was alone.

"Ferdinand?!"

Arabella looked around and did not find her husband.

The space beside her, which was supposed to be filled by Ferdinand’s huge body, was empty.

She touched it and it was cold.

It had been a while since he left.

’Did I sleep for too long?’

It was still dark though.

She focused on his presence and he was faraway.

He already left.

’He left without saying goodbye?!’

Arabella glanced at her bedside table and there was no bouquet of flowers, letter, or even just a note from him.

He just left without a word.

’How could he do this?!’

Arabella pouted in disappointment and lay back down on the bed.

It was still dark, so she should return to sleep.

However, being left alone in bed just like this left a bad taste in her mouth. Especially after the failure last night.

Moreover, Ferdinand used to wait for her to wake up before leaving the bed.

Ferdinand liked lazing around in bed with her. He was not one to leave the bed, even if he had already woken up hours before her.

Or he would at least leave a letter with a bouquet on her bedside table before leaving.

’Did he not like my outfit? He surely saw it last night and likely when he woke up.’

Arabella began to overthink so she stopped herself and concluded he must have left in a hurry due to something which was why there was no letter or note at all.

Still, because Ferdinand had always been thoughtful these past months, she was used to him not leaving without a word.

Especially when he was off somewhere outside Riva.

’Ah, whatever! I should just get up and prepare to work.’

Arabella concluded it was better to work than brood over things.

After all, Ferdinand might have something important he needed to deal with.

Still, there was this selfish thought deep inside her that wanted Ferdinand to prioritize her first before everything else.

’I must have been too laxed lately for me to feel like this.

I’m here to repent not to fall hopelessly in love all over again.

Get a grip,’ Arabella scolded herself.

It was true that developing feelings for Ferdinand was good and all for their relationship; but she realized she had grown too attached once again.

It was to the point that just a little bit of action or lack thereof from Ferdinand could make her feel and overthink a ton of things and make her want to be selfish all over again, forgetting her most important goals at the moment.

’I am here to do a lot more things,’ Arabella reminded herself of her past mistakes.

And that she had no right to feel bad or frustrated from something this little when she had done something so much worse to Ferdinand in their past life.

Arabella picked up her robe and tied it tightly.

She decided to pick up a change of clothes from her dressing room herself since her maids must have assumed she would wake up late today since she was with Ferdinand last night.

They likely concluded she had consummated with Ferdinand and would not wake up too early.

And yet, none of that happened at all despite what she was wearing in bed.

Recalling her words to Carla yesterday, Arabella felt her confidence crashing down.

She had told Carla ever so confidently that she did not need these naughty lingeries since she could make Ferdinand all energetic even without these, and yet, she failed to do so even while wearing one.

They simply slept last night and Ferdinand even left without a word.

’Ah, what the hell should I tell Carla and Irene?!’

Just thinking about it horrified Arabella so she decided to go to her dressing room first and change quickly before any of her maids arrived.

She would pretend like she never wore lingerie in the first place.

’Yes, that’s right. I never wore it. Maybe Ferdinand did not even notice it. I’ll try again next time when he’s not tired or busy. Yes, that’s it.’

Arabella then walked out of her inner room and froze when she was immediately greeted by her maids.

"Good morning, Your Majesty."

"You should sleep a bit more, Your Majesty."

"How was last night..."

Carla trailed off when she glanced at Arabella’s neckline and there were no kiss marks or love bites at all.

Ferdinand was usually quite eager in bed so even when he does his best to hold back and be gentle, he still accidentally leaves a mark or two at least.

But there was none this time even though her maids had already prepared the rejuvenating tea they usually prepared for her mornings after nights with Ferdinand.

"I-It did not work?!" Carla and Irene blurt out of shock before Eunice and Aletha can stop them.

Arabella bit her lip in frustration.

’It was too late to get changed before they arrived! Why did they have to wake up so early all the time?!’

However, her maids misunderstood her frustration for something else.

"It’s alright, Your Majesty. It happens sometimes. Surely, it was because His Majesty had a lot on his mind lately, because of everything that’s happening," Aletha was quick to comfort her.

"Indeed, Your Majesty. There’s always a next time," even Eunice found the need to speak up and comfort her.