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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Katrina remained quiet while Kate and the others left the room. She wasn't nervous about what Greta had to say to her as a woman like Greta never scared her.
"Sit," Greta ordered Katrina. There was a lot she needed to get off her chest before her oldest son could be placed in the ground. She watched Katrina's every move as she sat down in a chair. "It's taken too long for my son to get buried. It should have happened the day after his body was examined. He should not have died for there to be a funeral."
"Desmond had been trying to get us out of a lot of debt for the past few months. I had to sell many of our things to give him the proper send-off he deserves and I thought it would be best to give you some time to arrive. He would want you by his side. I also agree that he should not have died," Katrina replied, saying everything she knew Greta would want to hear. "But a situation with Alessandra led to his death."