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
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"Enlighten me, why were the two of you running around the table from one another? What did Edgar do?" Alfred asked the duo while they ate breakfast. He returned with the cream to quite an exciting sight. "Please remember that you are a duke and duchess."
"Are you telling me I can't run after my wife in my own home?"
"Edgar," Alfred sighed. "Why did you need to run after her in the first place?"
Edgar smiled, watching Alessandra avoiding his gaze when she looked up and saw him staring at her. "I was only trying to give her a hug but she refused and ran away. Isn't it right for me to comfort her in a moment like this?" He asked like an innocent child.
"Well yes," Alfred became puzzled on why Alessandra did not accept the hug. "Why didn't you allow him to hug you, Alessandra? You have to seize rare moments like this when Edgar shows concern. Sometimes I find him incredibly rude and horrible-"