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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"Do you think she would still be alive if she came along with us? Lockwood is not safe for women these days. None of us thought about that back then," Heather started to regret not speaking up to let Jennifer off somewhere safer.
"It is not our fault. It was in the daytime and we left her off where other carriages passed. Whatever trouble she finds herself in is her fault. She most likely went trying to grab money because she spent all that I gave her and she's without a job. This nonsense will only ruin my day," Priscilla pushed her cup of tea to the side as she was no longer in the mood for it.
"It is still tragic," said Heather. She felt guilty for not doing much more. Shouldn't Priscilla feel the same?