Silvia Lauren, the supposed duchess of the Aswan estate, is married to Duke Victor Aswan, a man known for his insatiable appetite for war. She claims to be one month pregnant with Victor's first child. This facade allows her to secretly live in the duke's castle while he is away at war. However, when Victor returns from battle earlier than expected, Silvia fears her lies will be exposed. Instead of immediately expelling her, Victor decides to play along with her scheme, awaiting the birth of this nonexistent child under a threatening guise.
How long can Silvia maintain her deception and stay by the side of this ruthless duke? Originally, Silvia fled her home to escape the torment inflicted by her father, stepmother, and half-brother. She found refuge in the neglected Aswan castle, which had been abandoned for seven years since the duke's departure. Cleverly, she pretends to be the pregnant wife of Duke Aswan, claiming she was attacked by enemy forces on her way to the castle.
When the Duke of Aswan returns unexpectedly from the battlefield, instead of evicting Silvia, Victor chooses to overlook her deceit. What will become of Silvia in the castle of this formidable warlord? The duke, rumored to be a vicious killer destined to remain on the battlefield for the next two decades, returned sooner than anticipated. After a month of living happily in the duke's castle as his pretended bride, Silvia now faces the unexpected return of the duke who has been gone for seven years.
"You say you are carrying my child?"
Rickert, I don't hold it against you... but you should have double tapped, given him a double dose of you bitch slapping.