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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
分數不夠
310 Chs

What Have You Done?

 As the carriage rolled away, the sounds of the cheering dimmed until at last, they were gone. Delaney worked to stop her tears.

 "I'm sorry," Vincent said quietly after some time. Delaney took a shaking breath and looked up at him.

 Vincent sat with his hands folded in his lap, staring at them. His black hair hung down to partially obstruct the view of his marred face. Delaney was startled to see he looked almost broken.

 The carriage hit a large bump, causing her to jolt sideways in her seat. Vincent winced, closing his eyes and clenching his fists.

 "Do they still hurt?" she asked in a voice scratchy from tears, "Your marks?"

 "Yes," he answered, taking a deep breath before opening his eyes again.

 "Do you think... Do you think one day they will stop hurting?" she surprised herself by asking.

 "No," he sighed, looking out the window, "I don't think so."