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p One dayLiddellina Drimore suddenly had her fianc eacutetaken away by her older sister and the engagement was broken offBefore she had time to heal from her sadnessshe was forced to marry Friedrich Wellera dukein order to pay off her family rsquo s debts p
p He is a military man and a highly respected figure in the royal familybut he is also rumored to be a combat obsessed maniac who is only interested in warLiddellinawho is afraid of his cold gazemarries him reluctantlybut to her surpriseshe finds a surprisingly comfortable life even though she cannot expect love from her husband p
p Not long after their marriageLiddellina rsquo s husband goes to the battlefield and her life as a stand in ruler begins p