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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"Where is Rose? Will she be joining us?" Alessandra stopped to ask before they entered the kitchen. Rose checking on Edgar had ended too fast.
"She might be leaving town soon. You don't need to concern yourself with what she is doing. Unfortunately, she will no longer be helping you but I am not certain if that is a bad thing yet. There is still a chance for the two of you to go back to normal but I am waiting a moment before I call for her carriage to leave," Edgar said whilst picking at the dough on her hands.
Alessandra still could not fathom how she and Rose came to be at odds with each other. "Furniture is the last thing I expected Rose and I to argue about. I was hoping after the two of you talked it would be over with."