Summary
Read manga The Sleeping Duke’s Bride, 眠り公爵の花嫁
When she was young, Karenzia lost her parents and was taken in as an adopted daughter by the Count Giese family, where she endured years of mistreatment. One day, Karenzia is sent to marry an elderly duke in place of her stepsister. However, at the secluded mountain estate where the duke supposedly resides, she instead encounters a melancholic young man. To her shock, a dagger is lodged in his abdomen! The duke, cursed with immortality, pleads with Karenzia—the only one who can see the sword—to remove it for him. Yet, he warns her that pulling the sword will end his life. To protect the newfound place she’s finally come to call home, Karenzia proposes a contract marriage to him, but…
Elitereads
interesting transaction story that kind makes sense. Im just gonna ignore the age difference 🤩
Tao Yao
Alright, one chapter is enough.
I must say, the art is crude but unique. while the plot is about your generic evil adoptive family but not that bad.
I’mma let this one marinate and come back when the S1 ended.
Higanbana
Interesting and different from the troop: we will get married and divorced after x months/years and FL was not a victim of Truck-kun!
The transaction between FL and ML here makes more sense than in other stories and he doesn’t act like an asshole towards her.