The daughter of a duke, the stuttering Maximilian, married a knight of lowly status at her father’s coercion. After their first night, her husband departed for an expedition without another word. He came back three years later, this time as a famous knight in the whole continent. How will Maximilian face him on his return?

"The more I think of you, the more lonely and lonely I become. I don't know why I can't quit even though it's so painful."

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A flawless love story of the flawed. Stuttering lady Maximilian is forced into a marriage with Sir Riftan, but he leaves on a campaign after their wedding night. Three years later, he triumphantly returns, ready to cherish her. As life with her husband finally begins, she only has one question — does she deserve this love and happiness?

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**Note:** Although the novel is R19, the webtoon is R15.

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**Official English Novel Translations:** [Kindle (S1/R19)](https://www. [Webnovel (R18)](https://www.

Maximilian, tiểu thư công tước mang tật nói lắp, bị ép gả cho một hiệp sĩ có xuất thân thấp kém. Ngay sau đêm tân hôn, người chồng lên đường chinh chiến và trở về ba năm sau đó như một vị anh hùng khải hoàn, để lại trong lòng cô nhiều băn khoăn về hạnh phúc mới.

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