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
Where is Alfred? (1)
The next day, Alfred and Sally set out in a carriage given to them by Edgar.
"Why does it seem like you are scared? Are you afraid to visit your parents?"
'No, I am afraid of when you will start lecturing me about being a maid or my nonexistent relationship with Caleb,' Sally thought.
On the outside, she forced a smile and replied, "Sort of."
"Living apart from them must make you nervous about how they are doing. The moment you see them your worries shall fade away. You can relax your shoulders around me as I am no longer the butler. I am not going to scold you," said Alfred, knowing that was what she was afraid of.
"That does not make me feel better. I am used to running to you for anything concerning the Duchess but now you are part of the family, I cannot speak to you like before. It is odd," Sally admitted. There was another line drawn between the two of them which would make it harder for her to speak to Alfred sometimes.