In order to leave the nunhood to avenge her parents by killing the tyrant king, Rubiana swears to devote her firstborn child to God. After all is done, she’s ready to fulfill her oath, except… She doesn’t have a husband! Enter Louis, the only descendant of the late king and rival to the current ruler. He’s got a proposal for Rubiana: he’ll help her bear a child if they marry and she assures his safety. But with danger around every corner, will they both be able to hold up their end of the deal?
Source: Tapas
The Duchess’s Contract Marriage has finished publishing and it has 174 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Duke of Ashleyan’s Contractual Marriage
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Historical , Shoujo
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