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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 · Fantaisie
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310 Chs

Facing The Future

 "Where did he go?" Miles asked Delaney, his own anger bubbling up now, "I'm going to go speak to him."

 Miles was pacing back and forth in front of them now, looking very much like his older brother. Delaney sat on her couch with Cora beside her holding her hand to comfort her. She had only just managed to get her crying under control but tears still slipped down her cheeks now and then when she a thought about something Vincent had said popped into her mind.

 "Don't do that," Cora shook her head at her husband, "If he's anything like you and he's angry, trying to talk to him right now will only make things worse."

 "So what then? It's fine that he shouts at her and threatens their marriage like that?"

 "No," she sighed, "Obviously that wasn't right. But we know it is not Delaney that made him angry in the first place so I'm sure he will come back soon and apologize to her."

 Miles gave a harsh laugh, "I think you underestimate the Adair temper."