Married a Dockhand, He Rules the Dark Tide

The Story

Vivian, the legitimate heir to a maritime empire, loses everything after her stepmother Diana and accomplice Colin drug her at the Crown Gala. To protect her honor, she jumps into the sea and is rescued by Hank, the legendary Ghost Captain of the Black Sea. After a single night together, she leaves him and gives birth to their daughter, Lila. Five years of hardship pass as she rebuilds her strength with one goal: reclaiming the company her grandfather left behind. When trust rules change, she needs a legal spouse to claim her inheritance. Forced to find a fake husband, she encounters Hank at the harbor, where he hides his true identity as a poor salvage worker. Five-year-old Lila instantly recognizes her biological father. Vivian enters a short-term contract marriage with Hank, binding their fates once more.