Summary
Facing a terminal illness with only a year left to live, she devises a desperate escape from her cruel family: a contract marriage. Her chosen partner? Duke Kaiyen, the formidable Grand Duke of the North, a war hero infamous for his chilling demeanor. Convinced he harbors a secret lover, she proposes a simple arrangement: she’ll be an ‘air-like’ wife, a temporary placeholder until her time runs out. Yet, the Duke’s unexpected warmth begins to melt her guarded heart, and a startling truth about her ‘incurable’ Gwama disease suggests her fate might not be sealed after all. Can a marriage born of convenience and impending doom blossom into true love? Read chapter 1 to find out!