leonardwarren Chapter 358: Who Are You? [Bonus - ]
Chapter 358: Who Are You? [Bonus - ]
Chapter 358: Who Are You? [Bonus Chapter]Arabella told Alwin what he did not hear from Renee’s explanation.
He had heard most of it, so he wasn’t that surprised.
However, she didn’t expect she would be the target of questioning next.
"Your Majesty, how did you know what Renee did?
I was able to listen to your conversation before this.
But I don’t recall her telling you about it."
Alwin’s eyes glinted, and Arabella had a bad feeling about it.
’Right!
Why didn’t I think about what to tell him?’
She was too focused on stopping Renee’s attempt that she didn’t think about her explanation.
"Eh? She told me when she served my tea.
She whispered it to my ear, so you didn’t hear.
It was really low."
Arabella run her mouth before she could think of a better reason.
"I can hear whispers even from the first floor or even further away," Alwin said, and Arabella fidgeted.
’Right. Their senses are too strong. What should I tell him?’
Alwin was a mage so he could enhance his senses as much as he could.
The excuse she told him was rather dumb. She regretted saying it right after it left her mouth.
[The poisoning attempt only happened today.
Evania only sprayed the pastries with poison earlier.
Her Majesty couldn’t have had the chance to have had it investigated.
And she wouldn’t have delayed telling me about it until the last second if she already knew it beforehand.]
Arabella froze after hearing Alwin’s thoughts.
She panicked earlier and instantly told him to go and stop Renee’s attempt to kill Fatima.
She didn’t get the chance to make it seem like Renee told her or something happened which was how she knew about it.
But what could she have done?
If she took her time, Fatima and Lucille’s mother would probably be dead by now.
Alwin managed to save them by merely a few seconds or minutes before any of them could have taken a bite of the pastries.
[She’s clearly trying to come up with a reason.]
"Your Majesty, why won’t you just tell me what it is that you are hiding?"
Alwin took a step forward.
Arabella instinctively took a step back.
It was a mistake.
Alwin’s eyes glinted the instant she did so, and he took several more steps forward.
"What are you talking about?
There’s nothing like that.
And stop getting close to me. You are invading my space," Arabella warned.
Alwin did not get threatened in the slightest though.
He took even more steps forward until Arabella’s back was against the wall.
He placed each of his hands on either side of her so she wouldn’t be able to escape.
She was cornered against the wall with Alwin blocking everything else.
If she was Carla, Irene, or Renee, she would probably be internally squealing with beautiful Alwin this close to her.
But instead, she felt like she might suffocate any second from the hostility suddenly emanating from him.
"Rather, who are you?
Are you really Her Majesty?" Alwin asked and Arabella blinked twice.
[All her actions so far were unlike her previous self.
She had been acting so different from how she once was.
Could a person really change that much in the span of a day or two?
She suddenly changed after the first time she collapsed.
Could she have died that time and been replaced by someone else?]
’He’s suspecting me of being an impostor?’
"Alwin, you must have been too worked up due to the incident earlier.
Please calm down first.
Who else would be Valeria’s Empress if not me?
Does Ferdinand have another lover?
It’s just me, right?"
Arabella reminded Alwin that her husband would not forgive his actions right now.
"I don’t mind getting a scolding or a punishment as long as I ensure His Majesty’s safety.
Answer me.
Are you really Her Majesty Arabella?" Alwin repeated.
"Of course, I am.
How can I be someone else?" Arabella confidently replied.
[She’s still trying to cover it up.
I won’t allow an impostor to be with His Majesty.
He would be in danger if the soul inside her is different even if the body is the same.
Should I extract her soul?
No, an empty body is the same as a dead one.
Since Her Majesty’s soul had left her body, she must have died already.
I’ll just kill this impostor and pretend that someone came to kill her.
His Majesty might kill me, but all is well as long as I protect him from whoever this wench is.]
Alwin’s eyes turned dark.
’WHAT?!
Why is he suddenly getting such extreme thoughts?
I need to get away from here first!’
Arabella felt chills run down her spine.
Alwin would do anything for Ferdinand.
If he believes she was an impostor, he will not hesitate to kill her.
"Rendell, help me!" Arabella screamed and she froze when Alwin chuckled.
"No one will hear you. I already cast a spell before I even entered your study," Alwin smirked.
’What?!’
Arabella tried calling for Rendell again but there was no response no matter how she screamed.
She gulped when Alwin made a dagger out of magic.
Alwin chuckled evilly and it didn’t suit him in the slightest.
This was the first time she saw him like this.
He wasn’t even chuckling like this when he was so furious at her in her past life.
He was crying instead because he could not hurt her in the slightest because he knew just how much Ferdinand treasured her.
’Wait! That’s right.
Alwin is acting weird.
Alwin would not hurt me. He could not hurt even my corpse.
Even if my body is occupied by someone else, he wouldn’t hurt it so carelessly.
And why is he going to use a dagger?
He just made Renee leave my body before.
He didn’t need to stab me or something.’
"Alwin, stop this already.
I am the Empress.
I am Ferdinand’s wife.
And I am Arabella.
I’m not a fake.
You are the one who’s acting so strangely," Arabella pointed out with renewed determination.
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