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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

The Duchess Of Edgewood

      When the carriage finally came to a stop in front of the Adair city house, it was closer to dawn than dusk.  Delaney and Ms. Bird climbed down from the carriage, nearly as exhausted as the men around them.  All of them staggered towards the front doors while the guards took the horses towards the stables.

      A messenger had been sent out from Edgewood first thing that morning to warn the servants that lived at the city house that their mistress would be arriving soon.  Even so, Delaney knew they had probably only had a few hours notice before she and the others had arrived.  There were only a few servants left there so they had likely had to scramble to prepare things.

      Stepping inside the dimly lit foyer with her maid and her friends, Delaney looked around, wondering if any of the servants were still awake.  She imagined they were but they were likely using every minute until her arrival to prepare everything they could.