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
Walk in the garden (1)
Alessandra tiptoed because of their height difference and kissed Edgar's forehead where the bruise had formed. She kept the kiss short and simple to immediately retreat against the door before Edgar could try anything else.
"We should go out now. It's a bad look after what happened at the table and now we are in a bathroom together. I do not want to explain to your grandmother that I have been injuring her precious grandson. I think she might forget about us being married and try to scold me for ruining how perfect you are," Alessandra muttered.
"Alright," Edgar replied.
Alessandra went to turn the doorknob, but then stopped to look at Edgar with suspicion. "Alright? You're just going to leave without trying anything funny?"
"When I do something it's a problem and when I do nothing it's a problem. You are very hard to please, Alessandra," he flicked her nose. "If you wish for something to happen just say the word."