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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

Aideen struggled to open her eyes or move; the mind-numbing headache was unbearable, and she found it painful to even blink. Once she could finally regain control of her senses, she focused her vision and saw Bella sitting next to her bed, her head nodding and her quiet snoring filling the room like the strange buzzing of a bug.

Leaning forward, the princess carefully touched the maid on her shoulder, prompting her to exit her slumbering state.

"Oh, My Lady! You are finally awake! How are you feeling? Do you need anything?"

The woman stood up and helped her lady adjust her position in the bed while covering her with the soft blanket. Aideen shook her head, rejecting the maid's concern, and asked,

"What happened? Ahspid and I were outside, but now I am back here..."

"Ugh, what misfortune! That horrible mage should be punished already!" Bella began her lament. "You were attacked by bandits, Your Highness!"

A Wild Animal