Who would have thought that once she no longer had a beautiful face, all those men would run as fast as they could, as if they had just seen a terrifying monster?
The opera houses turned their backs on her too, whispering that an "ugly" singer would never draw an audience.
It wasn't until the Duke of Illvaris built his own opera house in Azmeria that things changed. He often invited Rowena to perform as an honorary guest, giving her a stage again when the world had abandoned her.
"Lady Rowena met the King of Elandria when she was singing at my father's opera house," Primrose explained softly. "So you could say … our bond is rather good, and I believe her husband is not a vile man."
In fact, back then, Primrose had thought Rowena's husband was the most generous man she had ever seen.
