7th time loop ( fanfiction)

Rishe's ( POV )

"It's because I hate them" my voice was so harsh that I couldn't believe it was my voice. Judging by the surprised expression on Arnold's face I can guess just how cold my expression must be.

"Why!? They didn't hurt you or mistreated you in any way did they?" He asked with a deep frown on his face, his voice was so rough that I can only guess what scenario he must have imagined in his mind and how furious he must be imagining it.

"No!!, there's no such thing!" She replied immediately before his imagination ran wild.

She knows she can share any problem with Arnold and he will definitely try to help her in any way he can. Her personal problems with her family have nothing to do with her future plans to stop the war and even if Arnold does know about them it's not going to put her at any disadvantage.

(But it feels childish and insensitive to complain about my family problems in front of someone like Arnold who himself had such a painful childhood because of his father) she thought.

"You don't have to worry about this, your highness my personal problems with my family will not ruin the wedding" Rishe said to reassure Arnold.

"That's not the problem here" he seemed like he was at the edge of his patience

"Rishe, I know it's not my place to interfere in your relationship with your parents, I'm merely worried about you and I know I'm the last person you should take advice from about family relations" he said with a sigh.

He stood up and walked to her, while sitting beside her he held her hand and said "I'm not going to judge you or anything, and please don't think you are burdening me by telling me about your worries".

At that, she pressed her lips together and clenched her fist, after a short breath with her head bowed she slowly started talking "it's not like my parents mistreated me in any way, I guess there has always been some distance between us, my parents... they only ever cared about the honour of the family and since I was a child they always told me it's my duty to marry into the royal family and give birth to an heir".

It feels like there was a lump in my throat "they told me my only happiness is in my marriage even I believed it, they never allowed me to live my life how I like and always tried to control me.... the only time they showed interest in me is when I would make some mistake in my bridal lessons".

She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down "I always tried my best Arnold to make them proud and thought that they would say they love me if I tried harder and got married well" with her voice brimming with anger she continued "but it was just a waste of time!!, that day if you had not proposed me they would have disowned me and thrown me away like some broken tool".

She tightly shut her eyes as the memories of her first life came back and scared her just then Arnold embraced her tightly in his arms and lightly patted her head

"I'm sorry I had no idea that you were in so much pain this whole time" his voice was sad and regretful that made her tears which she was barely holding back fall, he kept patting her head as wept on his shoulder and kept saying comforting words in a soft voice "it's okay Rishe... everything will be okay, I'm here".