The Duchess They Cast Away

Born a commoner, Eleanor has quietly guarded her husband Duke Adrian and his kingdom for years, yet he believes she only wanted his status. After a public humiliation leaves her feeling cast aside, she walks away from their marriage. Only then does Adrian learn that the masked warrior who saved his life was Eleanor, and that she is secretly a long-lost imperial heir. With a scheming regent threatening to plunge the realm into chaos, Adrian must decide how far he will go to protect the woman he once pushed away.