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
Expecting (3)
In the end, Alfred assured Alessandra that he was not going to faint. He did not want to miss hearing how Alessandra found out she was pregnant and what the doctor would say.
When the doctor finally arrived, Alessandra and Edgar left Priscilla and Alfred alone while they went into a room for Alessandra to be inspected.
Alfred and Priscilla sat in different chairs which unfortunately made them have to face each other. Priscilla avoided looking at Alfred and instead looked around the room they were in. When Edgar released her a month ago she had not spoken to Alfred. An apology was probably suited now but Priscilla did not know where to start so she kept quiet.
"There are plenty of items from Edgar's youth in storage at your home. You should have the maids organize them to see what is good and send them here. There must be a few sentimental things Edgar can pass down to his children or he can look back on," Alfred spoke up first.