The House of Royals. 

At 20,000 square meters, the House of Royals was the most luxurious villa in all of Cansington. 

It had everything from a garden, swimming pool, and golf course. 

At the foyer of the villa. 

Thea sat on the soft couch, looking around at the villa in disbelief. It resembled a palace more than anything. 

 

When her grandfather chose a husband for her, she knew that anyone with a backbone would never agree to marry her, much less into the Callahan family. 

She did not know who her husband would be at all. 

However, she guessed that he would be greedy and lazy. Someone who coveted her family’s wealth. 

Yet, he brought her to this paradise. 

James knelt and lifted her veil. 

“Don’t…” 

Thea panicked and shied away. With scars crisscrossing her face and entire body, she was a fearful sight. What if she scared her new husband away? They had not even been properly introduced yet! 

James removed her veil anyway. 

Thea was extremely scared, her heart beating out a nervous rhythm in her chest. She felt so ashamed, wanting nothing more than to disappear and hide. 

James tilted her face up gently. 

It was a shocking latticework of scars. 

James traced his fingers over them. 

His heart ached for her, knowing that it was all his fault. If she had not saved him, Thea would not be in this situation. 

He had a tender expression on his face, an unusual look for him. Almost in tears, he said, “Oh Thea, you’ve suffered too much.” 

Thea did not have the courage to look at James directly. She fidgeted with her shirt instead. 

Gently, James told her, “Trust me. I’ll help you recover.” 

Thea panicked again, still not looking at him. 

“Get the medicine.” 

James stood up and barked out a command. 

Immediately, the doors of the villa burst open. A few men in black suits walked in, carrying a few boxes. 

Inside the boxes were expensive pills, tablets, and other types of valuable medicine. 

James got to work, fiddling with items inside the boxes and mixing some of them to form a salve. 

Once he was done, he crouched down by Thea. She was still playing with a corner of her shirt. He took her scarred hands in his, but she pulled away and hid them behind her back. Looking at the floor, she asked quietly, “What… are you doing?” 

“Relax, Thea. Take off your clothes.” 

she said, “Yes, I know I’m ugly.

knew that anyone her grandfather chose for her would mock her

used to it over

been plagued with nightmares. She cried every day, and she could barely remember what it was

lip, still crying. Tears pooled in

his cold heart thaw looking at her.

you aside. No matter what you

Thea was stunned. 

he not going

dredge up

applied the salve he concocted

her up with gauze entirely, even her face. When

to sit

Ten days is all it takes. I promise that you’ll be

managed to respond, though she

I would never lie to

she could hear his voice. Magnetic and gentle, it warmed

the blink of an eye, ten days

ten days Thea had experienced in the past ten years.

who her husband was, but he cared for her attentively and stayed

he told her stories and jokes, lulling her to sleep.

time she woke up, his strong hands were there, holding her.

the past ten years, she had forgotten what care was,

she

in front of the

wrapped in white gauze from head

not help but feel nervous.

the salve

long as she did it regularly, she would

She was holding onto a pair of

gauze from her face and body.

she was

on, open your eyes and

was standing naked

salve all over her

was almost perfect.

wiped away the salve on her face, touching it

“What…” 

girl in the mirror with smooth,

she suffered

how advanced medicine was back then, there was no coming back from that.

But now… 

the past ten years, she had not even looked in the

her perfect face in the mirror, she cried

and bawled, feeling the weight of grief and suffering

let you get hurt again,” he promised.

that she was stark naked. Her exuberance

from the

hot water and clothes for you, but I don’t know your size, so the bras are of different sizes. Just wear whichever is suitable for you.”

to the bathroom.

made his way to the foyer, sinking down onto the couch

“General.” 

about 40 years of age entered, wearing a black suit. He held a thick stack of documents, passing it to James with his head bowed. “This is

the table. “Just leave it there.”

the word,

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