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My Once Handsome Husband

Marriages are not a thing for love. They are a binding contract your parents make when you are a child and you will have no say in them. You are left to hope they bargained well. When Delaney Simms was born she was a beautiful baby everyone was sure would grow up to be as beautiful as her mother. So when Lord and Lady Adair approached the new parents to arrange a marriage for their handsome eldest son they were quick to accept. They had money but no title. The Adairs had titles and estates but they were falling into disarray due to lack of funds. It was the perfect arrangement. The children grew up and the fortunes of their families reversed. While the Adairs grew more and more wealthy, Delaney's parents passed away and she lost everything and had to live with her Aunt and Uncle. Her marriage contract was still binding though so at least she had that for her future. That was until word came that her handsome future husband had been sent to defend the kingdom against a dragon and had returned scarred and angry. Unable to escape her contract, Delaney was forced to marry the man who was now more of a monster. But could she ever learn to love him? Once they are married she learns there is much more to her scarred husband than meets the eye and she is soon swept into a life of witches, fairies, unicorns, pirates, and more. Delaney has made it clear she will never love her husband and he knows that. He makes a deal with her so they won't have to stay married forever. But what happens if now Delaney is the one to change her mind?

Erin_McLain_4927 · Fantasy
Not enough ratings
310 Chs

Scheming From Bed

 The next morning when Delaney woke up she knew right away she had managed to catch a cold the day before. She felt achy, chilled, and tired. She was coughing, had a fever, and she couldn't manage to breathe through her nose.

 Vincent was unhappy to see it and immediately called for Ms. Bird. The old maid sighed and said this was exactly what she had been afraid of. She put warming stones by Delaney's feet and brought up a bottle of sickly sweet medicine she said would help her feel better. The kitchen sent up bowls of soup for each of her meals.

   Delaney wasn't the only one sick. Mason was and so was Constance. It was joked about that Cora and Miles might have been sick as well but no one would know as they so rarely left his room since coming home.