The "fake marriage" trope is heightened by the looming threat of execution if Silvia is discovered. 🔍 Where to Read

Chapter 19 emphasizes the shift in power. While Silvia initially had the upper hand in an empty castle, Victor’s presence turns her refuge into a gilded cage.

Silvia struggles to maintain her "pregnant duchess" act in front of the man who knows the truth: they have never even met, let alone married.