A Marriage Chosen for Love Over Politics — The Regret Came Ten Years Later

Maximilian believes he is the hero of a love story.Rejecting his exceptionally capable fiancée Sarah, he follows his heart and marries Sally, a woman he truly loves.At first, he is convinced that love will overcome every obstacle.Reality proves otherwise.Sally has neither the education, refinement, nor political ability expected of a future queen, and her repeated mistakes gradually damage the royal family's reputation. Meanwhile, Sarah quickly finds happiness after marrying a duke and becomes an admired duchess whose competence and grace earn widespread respect.As the years pass, Maximilian is forced to watch the woman he discarded become everything his kingdom needed, while his own marriage steadily falls apart. The story centers on regret, consequences, and the painful realization that some mistakes cannot be undone.