The Girl with Stretching Arms

Born with unnaturally long arms, she was shunned as a monster. Desperate to bury her mother, she took a tavern job and met a powerful noble, who hired her as his fake lover to escape an arranged marriage. Just as real love blossomed, a jealous rival exposed her secret, sparking an imperial manhunt. Betrayed and heartbroken in public, she fled to her village—where her curse became a blessing. When the noble gives up his power to find her, can he ever heal the wound he caused?