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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

As the doors of the greenhouse swung open, Aideen felt a refreshing gust of wind brush over her face and chest. The princess discerned the enchanting scent of blooming flowers mixed with the pleasant coolness and the peculiar smell of falling snow. She could not help but smile again –– Ahspid's touch; the mage undeniably had a soft side to his cold and cunning antics.

With each step that led her inside the vibrant greenhouse, the woman's mana reacted to her surroundings right away, painting a mesmerizing picture of white and blue as its interior imprinted in her mind.

Nothing seemed to have changed, and yet, everything was entirely different.

Because everyone was there. Without exception.

As Aideen walked inside the greenhouse, in an instant, as if thoroughly rehearsed, everyone present turned their heads towards her.

The Wedding, Part II