Betrothed to My Sister's Ex

Marie is the overlooked second daughter of a poor baron and is treated like a servant. During her birthday she slips into the garden and meets Duke Kyros, who is moved by her kindness and sends a proposal. Her parents mix up the sisters names and push the glamorous Anastasia forward. On the journey to the duke Anastasia disappears and is presumed dead, so Marie is sent to offer comfort and maintain ties. At the estate Kyros realizes the mistake and keeps Marie close while she struggles to believe she deserves any affection after years of neglect. Rumors spread about the broken match and the baron family’s conduct, yet Kyros continues to choose Marie and asks for time to set the record straight with proper documents and witnesses. Marie begins to speak for herself, corrects the misunderstanding about the names, and accepts a promise to court under the right terms. The path ahead is a public engagement made with clear consent rather than a substitution born from pressure.