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The Archduke's Songbird

***Completed*** Lady Jessamyn brought home a ten-year-old orphan when she was eight. He was handsome ^_~. She provided him with a place to stay and warm meals. As they grew up, she desired to marry him, despite their differing statuses. As war raged, he signed up for the military, promising to ask for her hand when he was worthy. Two years later, he became more than what he promised he would be. He became the Archduke of Ayberia. But he broke her heart by marrying her friend. Years rolled away; life happened. She married a man who loved her and fell madly in love with him. She didn't think of him again. But fate was cruel; she was widowed at the age of twenty-one. She lost everything. Seven years later, she met a mysterious wolf while she was out at work in the Archduke's fief. She had a fall. The next morning, she found herself on the Archduke's bed. Did fate bring them together again? Or something nefarious is at play?  Is this a chance for a second love? Will she find out why he abandoned her in the past? Is it possible to rekindle their old love, or is it too late? ----- Join me in this journey. Your comments and votes are appreciated. Gift me to motivate me. Updates will be daily.

Golda · Fantasy
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361 Chs

A Realization Too Late

A layer of gloom formed on Jerrick's face at that question. His reasoning seemed fair when he was eighteen. But he was wrong. So wrong.

"Maybe I am not excluded from the Theodulf curse. I shouldn't have married Jessamyn. I made, will make a terrible husband and I…" he paused. He then shook his head. He couldn't imagine his life without Jessamyn by his side. "She's hiding something from me. It bothers me."

William didn't budge. He had a valuable piece of information for exchange. He found it stupid of Jerrick to think Jessamyn even had something happening in her life without Jerrick knowing. He was around her all the time.

Even if Jerrick thought Jessamyn was hiding something, he should ask her rather than talk to him about it.

"What happened when you took her out?" William asked. Jerrick looked pitiful and he wanted to help him.

"Nothing… Everything was going fine when she suddenly started crying.