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In a house where honour is held above sentiment, fates are entwined not by the will of the heart, but by the decree of elders.
Lilianna Ruevelle, a young lady of gentle soul and eyes alight with hope, walked to the altar unaware she was but a pawn in another's choice. Her marriage - not a crown of love, but the shadow left by a fleeing groom and a cold calculation.
Vincent Ravenscroft, a man of stern temper and shuttered heart, was chosen to be her husband without her knowledge. And though their union was blessed by priestly words, it was not sanctified by trust, tenderness, nor understanding.
So begins the tale of a woman bound in wedlock to one who knew not how to love, and of a man who had never known what it was to be truly loved.
It is a story of lost freedom, of duty, endurance, and the silence that oft speaks louder than words.
But even in the bleakest of unions, a ray of light may yet find its way.
The question remains - will it arrive in time?