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Aideen Ruan, though a royal princess, was always unwanted due to the circumstances of her birth. Born blind to a hostage concubine, she possessed an intriguing beauty; however, her disability rendered her utterly useless to the royal family.

Even when the struggling Count Crueder reluctantly agreed to take Aideen as his wife to secure the royal dowry, her life failed to improve. A year into their marriage, Aideen's inability to produce an heir sealed her fate. The princess was destined for exile to the Temple, consigned to spend the remainder of her days in isolation and abandonment.

Contrary to her anticipations, instead of the Temple, Aideen found herself within the cold walls of Duke Tillian Valentine's castle. Duke Valentine, the last scion of the once-revered Valentine family that ruled the Kingdom before the "Fratricide Rebellion", now presided over the desolate Northern lands.

Faced with fear and confusion, Aideen expected her life to perpetuate its cycle of misery, only to discover that Duke Valentine might hold the key to a new opportunity, a chance at a life she had never envisioned.

"You bewitched my body and soul. Put an intoxicating spell on me, shackled my heart to yours with your magic. If I could exchange my eyesight with you, I would do it just to make you see what a man dying from love looks like."

Saved By The Mad Duke

"All is done. You are all ready for the dinner, Your Highness."

Bella took a step away from the princess, admiring the results of her meticulous efforts and assessing if her lady's appearance was still in need of any adjustments. However, just as always, Aideen's appearance only stunned her even more and the maid had to admit that the young woman would look fantastic in absolutely anything because it was her innate beauty and charm that made her overshadow the beauty of anyone she had chance to meet during her life.

"I am so nervous, I don't know what to do with myself."

Aideen offered Bella a timid, even scared look which made the latter release a somewhat disapproving sigh. Shaking her head, she stood right in front of the princess, gently took her hands in hers, and tried to provide her with some kind of consolation,

The Lady Of The Castle