The Grand Duke and His Ill Lady
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Ongoing, First published Feb 17, 2023
Estella, sixteen years old, daughter of Marquis Ruth is neglected by her family after she was born. She find out she is sick with an illness, that finding the cure makes it's almost incurable.

"I will die in the next ten years"

Those are the word conveyed to Estella by the doctor, after knowing she was sick, she decides to leave her family and live the way she wants. She lives the life her mother died giving birth to the fullest.

She leaves her house in the darkness of night with her only trusted maid. After four years, she finds a collapsed man with an injury on her doorstep, she helps him and he leaves one day leaving an impression on Estella.

"I want to marry you...for a period of five years."

"What? Marry me?"

The man, who she had helped for a month returns as the Grand Duke of the North, proposing an engagement for five years. How will Estella deal with an absurd engagement coming from a direct Imperial bloodline.

What will Estella do as she comes to face with the challenges of being the fiancée of the Grand Duke?

Why does the Grand Duke want an engagement with Estella?

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This is a story I made which is inspired by all the manhwa and fantasy novels I read over the years. 

Hope you enjoy.🤗

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