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
The boy and his butler (3)
"Your mother sent you here to make friends, while my mother has sent me here so she can travel somewhere without having to take care of me. Would you like to switch mothers?" Edgar proposed.
Rafael shook his head. Edgar did not make his mother sound pleasant.
"Smart choice. Your life would be stressful if you were to choose to switch mothers. Even if it would be for a day. There is something wrong with both of my parents, but the kingdom sees a different version of them. My father speaks up when it comes to someone treated unfairly in the kingdom, while he is quiet when my grandmother and mother feud. My mother is seen as perfect among the women, but she screams at my father when those women are not present," Edgar said.