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
[Bonus chapter] Severed ties (1)
"You need to join me for dinner tonight. We will be having a few couples over so do not think of burying yourself in any work. You are supposed to be retired which is the reason we moved away from Lockwood," said Priscilla.
On the opposite side of the table, Edmund sat reading a paper while the maids rushed around them to place breakfast on the table.
"Edmund!" Priscilla called him again after no response. "Whatever is on that paper cannot be more important than what your wife is saying."
"I beg to differ," Edmund finally replied. If he continued to ignore her, his ears would only suffer. "I told you to give me proper notice when you want to entertain your friends. A day in advance is better."
"If you had come to bed while I was still awake you would have heard of it sooner. It isn't only my friends but yours as well. We haven't been around many of our peers since we returned. Well, you have not."