To You Who Desire My Despair

Born into nobility but crushed by the debts of her parents, Anastasia's life is a tragedy of poverty and isolation. Sold into a marriage of convenience to the cold and ruthless Duke Theodore, she enters a world of cruelty where ridicule and ridicule are her constant companions. In a house where rotten food and mockery are the only things she is served, Theodore's words cut deeper than any blade: 'It's a good thing your parents are dead.' But in the depths of her despair, a chance encounter at a royal ball will ignite a spark of destiny that changes everything. Will she rise from the ashes of her misery? Discover her journey in Chapter 1!