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Saved By The Mad Duke

Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family. Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment. Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands. Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned. "You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."

yoojee · Fantasia
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228 Chs

Take Root

"Even though you said you were not tired, I still hope you don't mind my arranging the audience with the King right away, Your Highness. I have come to the conclusion that it is much better to get it over with as soon as possible."

Tillian and Aideen found themselves in the grand hall leading to the Royal Meeting Room. The princess took a deep breath, attempting to quell the rapid beats of her heart.

The last occasion she walked through that hall was a year ago when the King declared her impending marriage to Count Constantine Crueder. Ironically, she now stood in the same place, about to meet His Majesty to terminate that very union.

Being in the presence of Euris Ruan always inflicted a sense of unease upon her. While the King never caused her physical harm, he consistently made it clear that she held absolutely no value in his eyes.