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
Crush (1)
"Thank you," Alessandra took the plate of food from Linda. 'We've only just met. I won't think too much about it until,' she decided to push the issue of Linda's smile to the side.
Whether it is due to the rumors about her face or something else, Linda would have to open up and say if there was something she disliked about Alessandra. Alessandra did not want to continue playing the guessing game when she was meant to be enjoying the palace.
"What would you like to drink, Alessandra? I prepared tea if you were to feel cold because of the weather but there are some nice juices that pair well with the cakes and pastry. Which do you prefer?" Hazel questioned, excited to have Alessandra try everything. She wanted Alessandra to enjoy the palace as much as possible so that she would keep wanting to visit.
"Hazel, she is not a child. Let her look around and pick around something herself," Linda chuckled.