Lydia, the daughter of a marquis, has been expected to be the perfect candidate for the Crown Prince’s fiancée, and has lived her life suppressing her emotions for the sake of her family and her country.But one day, the Crown Prince dismisses her as a “cold, unlovable woman” and chooses another young lady.With rumors of the broken engagement spreading, Lydia became a laughingstock in high society. Due to family circumstances, she was forced to marry Albert, the man feared as the “Cold-Blooded Chancellor.”A political monster with no heart or compassion that was the man rumored to be he. On their wedding night, he quietly told her:“As long as you do not wish it, I will not touch you.”“In return, I will ensure that those who have hurt you are made to pay.”It was supposed to be a political marriage.There was supposed to be no love.And yet, he was the first to notice her habits when she was pushing herself too hard, and the pain she carried without telling anyone.Meanwhile, the Crown Prince began to gradually realize the magnitude of what he had let slip away.But it was already too late.Beside Lydia stood a man who appeared cold but was more devoted than anyone else, quietly enveloping her in his protection.This is the story of a young lady who, having been cast aside once, refuses to ever sell herself short again,and is loved more tenderly than anyone else by the most terrifying man in the world