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The Duke's Unwanted Second Wife

**Mature Content** Eilika Wolanski is the eldest daughter of one of Varos’ most respected merchants, but respect has never brought her kindness. A childhood accident left a scar across her cheek, and with it, a cruel label she can never escape. The “Unwanted Woman” of Varos. Mocked in public, pitied in private, and treated like a blemish to be hidden, Eilika grows up learning one painful truth, beauty matters more than character in high society. So when an unexpected marriage proposal arrives from the powerful House of Kingsley, no one believes it is real. The groom is Damian Van Kingsley, the widowed duke of Varos, feared for his cold temperament and admired for his unmatched looks and wealth. Rumors follow him like shadows. He has a secret mistress, a broken heart drowned in alcohol, and worst of all… A son he barely acknowledges. For Eilika, marrying Damian isn’t a dream. It’s the only option left for survival. Damian, once the kingdom’s most desirable nobleman, has been nothing but a hollow man since the death of his first wife. He has abandoned his responsibilities, pushed away his child, and lived with one vow burning in his chest. He will never replace his first wife. To force him back into duty, his mother arranges a second marriage, one he never asked for, and one he refuses to accept. Damian swears he will never touch her , will never look at her and will never treat her as his wife. But Eilika isn’t the greedy noblewoman he expected. She doesn’t ask for his affection. She doesn’t crave his title. She doesn’t even want his love. What Eilika wants… is something far more dangerous. A family. And perhaps that is the very thing Damian has been starving for all along. ~~~~ “This bed will remain cold until your last breath.” Damian’s voice boomed through the dark chamber. Eilika didn’t flinch at his words. Instead she replied gracefully, “I don’t seek love, Duke. You can visit your secret mistress every night… Just don’t come near me.” This marriage was never meant to become real, until the Duke's heart begins to betray its own rules.
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The Author's Regret: Saving My Green Flag Husband

"Never write a novel while your heart is bleeding." That was the most expensive lesson Emma ever had to learn. A month after catching her boyfriend of three years in the arms of another woman, Emma spiraled. In a caffeine fueled frenzy, she spent three sleepless nights crafting a venomous manuscript. She created Camila a wicked, manipulative, and unfaithful wife who took pleasure in tormenting her own husband, Elliot. Emma intentionally made Elliot suffer, weaving him into the ultimate 'Green Flag' husband just so she could crush his loyalty under Camila’s heels. In her state of heartbreak, she loathed the very concept of "faithfulness." That night, clutching the tattered remains of her ex-boyfriend's photos, Emma whispered a desperate plea to the silent void, "God, if there is still a good man left in this world and if I could meet just one person who would love me sincerely, I swear I would give him my entire world." Emma fell asleep with tear-stained cheeks, praying for a miracle. But when she opened her eyes, the miracle arrived in the most twisted way possible. She wasn't in her cramped bedroom. Instead, she was standing in a lavish, unfamiliar restroom, suffocated by the pungent scent of expensive perfume. Emma froze as she stared at the reflection in the mirror. A face of cold, arrogant beauty. Heavy, sultry makeup. A provocative evening gown that left little to the imagination. This was Camila the villainess she had birthed from her own malice just hours ago. Horror dawned on her, Emma had been pulled into her own twisted narrative, inhabiting the body of the most hated woman in her book. But why did fate send her here? Was this a punishment for trying to destroy Elliot’s life on paper, or was the universe simply calling her bluff and demanding she fulfill the vow she had just made?
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Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

When they first met, Tang Wan sighed, “The fifth young master of the Jiang family is just as the rumors said. He’s celibate, aloof, prideful, and is a man to be revered. Unfortunately, he’s so smart that he no longer has any will to live, which made him sickly, and he’s going to die soon… Later on, the fifth young master brought her into his room. When she came out, everyone stared at her in shock. Why was she crying? …… Later on, it was said that the fifth young master returned after he recovered from his illness, and he brought a girl back. She appeared pure and harmless, but underneath that harmless appearance, she was actually a spitfire that offended quite a number of people. But the fifth young master just said, “I brought her back, so I’ll let her do whatever she wants. If… anything happens, I’ll take responsibility.” His best friend gave him a reminder. “You’re going to be responsible for someone from the Tang family?” “Since she came back with me, she’s mine. She’s just a young girl and is spoilt. I have to take responsibility.” After Tang Wan married into the Jiang family, she only had one mission. She must give birth to his children before he died! Meanwhile, the fifth young master was puzzled. “You’re a gentle and shy girl during the day, so why are you so different during the night?” Tang Wan thought. ‘I have to make every second count. He won’t be able to live long.’ After she gave birth to his son and he became one year old, Tang Wan was prepared to become a widow. However… ‘Why isn’t he dead yet?’ Much later, the fifth master of the Jiang family asked her, “I heard that you’ve been looking for my death every day. Do you want to kill me by sucking me dry?”
Beautiful Crescent · 1.1m Views