Contractual Marriage to a Surly Duke

Description

Tragedy strikes when Selene's parents pass away, and her family loses everything. With no other option at her disposal, she works multiple jobs to provide for her siblings. Luckily an opportunity for financial security arises; all she must do is marry the duchess's son, Armand, and produce an heir. But the home situation Selene enters is complex, and Armand, once a great commander, is housebound with a mysterious condition. She's determined to find the root of his illness, but she might drudge up some skeletons in the closet instead...

Original Webtoon:
Daum, KakaoPage

Official Translations:
English, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, German, Japanese, Thai

Type

Manhwa

Associated Names

Contractual Marriage to a Sickly? Husband

Contractual Marriage with Sick Husband (Indonesian)

Ehevetrag mit einem Todgeweihten

Esposa por contrato de un marido enfermizo

Sickly? Husband's Contract Wife

Sickly? Husband’s Contractual Wife

ภรรยาผูกสัญญาของสามีขี้โรค?

娇弱丈夫的契约妻

我與病弱公爵的契約婚姻

病弱公爵の契約妻

병약한? 남편의 계약 아내

Groups Scanlating

Tapas

Latest Release(s)

c.1-5 by Tapas 2 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

110 Chapters (Complete)

S1: 60 Chapters (1-60)
S2: 50 Chapters (61-110)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 5.5 / 10.0 (53 votes)

Bayesian Average: 5.77 / 10.0

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Last Updated

May 2nd, 2025 8:59pm PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Drama Fantasy Romance Shoujo
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Author(s)

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Year

Original Publisher

Serialized In (magazine)

Kakaopage (Kakao)

Kakao Webtoon (Daum)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Tapas

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #601 (No change)

Monthly Pos #1717 (No change)

3 Month Pos #2583

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6 Month Pos #3355

(-1203)

Year Pos #4147

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List Stats

On 207 reading lists

On 97 wish lists

On 77 completed lists

On 28 unfinished lists

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My god...

by lancergashinda
1 month ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

(Dropped, 80/110.) (no spoilers, those are stuff you know from the beginning)

I was really hoping they'll eventually grow into a better relationship but it doesn't seem to be the case. At first I was just very frustrated with how much the ML was a Jerk, but I guess I can understand it. The FL however is STUPID AS HELL. ML KNEW she was bought in to give him an heir in exchange for money, so why did FL not tell him the clause of the contract?! The more you keep reading, the more she has nonsense reasoning and weird mood swings. I started feeling bad for the ML, honestly. Like... how is him thinking you're just greedy better than explaining you need the money to give your siblings education as an orphan??? The mother being such a bitch is also unjustified, she feels like just a device to add drama that didn't need to be here in the first place. The protags also don't have much chemistry, but they felt like a pair that COULD have some. But that was ruined by FL being stupid.

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It has potential but...

by Anemic_Younglady
5 months ago

Rating: N/A

This is your typical run-of-the-mill rofan. It doesn’t demand too many brain cells, and honestly, it felt decent at first—especially since I read the novel before diving into the manhwa adaptation. The art was fine, nothing groundbreaking, but it was serviceable enough.

The real issue, though, lies with the plot. It’s frustratingly dumb, particularly with the female lead’s questionable decision-making skills. Like, what was she even thinking half the time? It’s as if the story went out of its way to make her choices nonsensical, it doesn't make any sense to me.

And don’t even get me started on how rushed it felt in certain parts. It all circles back to the same tired tropes at the end: damsel-in-distress, a shining hero who swoops in to save the day, and a happy ending that’s supposed to make it all worth it. Honestly, it’s the kind of rofan that screams "been there, done that"—entertaining enough to kill time but entirely forgettable once the final chapter is closed, tho I’ll admit, the plot did have some unusual elements that set it apart—at least initially. For one, the male lead isn’t aware of the contract or the truth behind his “supposed” death in the original novel. That alone gives it a bit of intrigue and keeps it from falling completely into the cliché trap.

Sure, it wasn’t a complete disaster. That being said, it’s not entirely bad. The art is fine, and the setup had potential—it just didn’t stick the landing. If you’re looking for a rofan cliché stories with some mild twists and can overlook the frustrating bits, it might be worth a read.

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I wish author had just dropped this

by Ilenay
5 months ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

After reading 85 ch I can't anymore. Somebody just make it stop and unalive everybody. The whole plot derails so badly I wouldn't be surprised if they were actually all children instead of adults. Their IQ, especially that of the FL is just below average. I can't with her mood swings. You think she has borderline at some point. (Not talking bad ab mental illnesses!!!!)

For everybody thinking it has potential. Give it a go, but don't try to power it through for as long as I did. It does NOT get better. Mainly because of lack of communication.

Good luck to everybody who ends up reading it.

And good day to the rest

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The villains are VERY ANNOYING

by ghost_kun
2 years ago

Rating: 9.6 / 10.0

I really wish FL would give the villains MANY slaps in the face. So many. T^T The waiting for the faceslapping is killing me. But the relationship between ML and FL is super sweet! ML is kinda tsuntsun lol. FL is at turns strong and weak. Sometimes her mood swings make me dizzy, they're so fast. =3=

Since FL did a lot of the wooing at the beginning of the manhwa, I now need ML to do the wooing. Especially since it's his mom that's being a major downer. (I'm telling, she needs some actual sense knocked into her head!)

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