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My Once Handsome Husband

Marriages are not a thing for love. They are a binding contract your parents make when you are a child and you will have no say in them. You are left to hope they bargained well. When Delaney Simms was born she was a beautiful baby everyone was sure would grow up to be as beautiful as her mother. So when Lord and Lady Adair approached the new parents to arrange a marriage for their handsome eldest son they were quick to accept. They had money but no title. The Adairs had titles and estates but they were falling into disarray due to lack of funds. It was the perfect arrangement. The children grew up and the fortunes of their families reversed. While the Adairs grew more and more wealthy, Delaney's parents passed away and she lost everything and had to live with her Aunt and Uncle. Her marriage contract was still binding though so at least she had that for her future. That was until word came that her handsome future husband had been sent to defend the kingdom against a dragon and had returned scarred and angry. Unable to escape her contract, Delaney was forced to marry the man who was now more of a monster. But could she ever learn to love him? Once they are married she learns there is much more to her scarred husband than meets the eye and she is soon swept into a life of witches, fairies, unicorns, pirates, and more. Delaney has made it clear she will never love her husband and he knows that. He makes a deal with her so they won't have to stay married forever. But what happens if now Delaney is the one to change her mind?

Erin_McLain_4927 · 奇幻言情
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310 Chs

Uninvited Guest

 "Who are you?" Vincent demanded quietly, "What are you doing here?"

 Delaney was frozen, afraid to move. But knowing whatever had been watching her was now standing this close behind her, she felt the urge to roll over and face it. Vincent was still very tense though, even as he rolled onto his side and snatched his breeches from the ground. Moving quickly, he pulled them on and laced them up.

 "Why are you here?" he asked, sitting up, "Why have you been watching my wife?"

 Delaney heard heavy breathing from behind her now and more leaves shuffling. Finally, she could stand it no longer. Glancing at Vincent, she quickly rolled over to finally face the thing that had been terrifying her for days.

 Standing in the trees only a short distance from them, was a woman. She had strange, piercing light-blue eyes and was hunched over holding a wooden staff that appeared to be needed when she walked.