He Said He'd Never Love Me, So I Said the Same

Iris enters an arranged marriage with a duke known throughout the kingdom as the emotionless "Ice Prince."On their wedding night, he bluntly declares that he will never love her. Instead of pleading for affection, Iris simply responds that she feels the same and decides to live peacefully without expecting romance.Her calm independence gradually captures the duke's attention. As he witnesses her kindness, intelligence, and unwavering support, the walls around his heart begin to crumble.What starts as a cold political marriage slowly transforms into a deeply affectionate relationship, with the once-distant duke becoming completely devoted to the wife he never intended to love. The series is a slow-burn fantasy romance centered on healing, mutual respect, and a happily married life.