“Ilara” never imagined her marriage would be like this.
A girl from a family of traitors, whose fate was either death or prison, she suddenly found herself in Duke “Ethan’s” palace as his wife.
It was not a marriage of love, but a mere contract, a deal to save her life.
He treated her with a kindness that was never without distance, placing a barrier of cold respect and mutual responsibility between them.
In the Duke’s palace, “Ilara” was well aware that she held no real place in his heart.
She was merely a Duchess in name, a precious piece of furniture necessary to protect her status.
“By chance, she discovered a huge secret, like a thunderbolt; a secret that suddenly made her understand all the silence and coldness surrounding him, and a secret that awakened in her a feeling of helplessness she couldn’t ignore.
“Ilara” did not love him, but she respected him deeply, felt sorry for him, and harbored a secret feeling that she might be an obstacle on his path to happiness.
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