The Duke's Masked Wife
The baron’s daughter, Alessandra Barrett, has worn a mask from a young age due to an injury. Many say if you were to see the face behind the mask, you would be cursed and die soon afterward. She is seen as a ghost, avoided by all who visit the baron's home until she becomes the duke’s wife. No one could understand why the duke would pick such a wife. Did he wish to die? What would become of the girl who once hid in the shadows but now had the spotlight on her as the duke’s masked wife? What would everyone say if they were to learn the truth that she was in a contracted marriage with the duke? Tales of Castro Nobility story timeline order - The King’s Unbreakable Wife The Knight’s Mysterious Maid The Duke’s Masked Wife
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"Sorry to interrupt," Caleb entered the room and showed the three bags in his hands. "I brought your bags, duchess. That is all," he placed them on the floor and quickly left.
Edgar stared at the three bags with curiosity. He bought her a room full of things women normally enjoyed but she paid no mind to them. What else other than painting could she have been interested in? "What did you buy today?"
"Let me show you. I didn't buy expensive things. The town is full of so many intriguing places," Alessandra slid her foot off of Edgar's lap excited to show him what she stumbled upon today.
"Stay, I will bring them. You need to keep off your feet for a while for the swelling to go down," Edgar stood up from the bed and went for the bags. He handed them off to Alessandra then patiently waited for her to reveal everything.