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1. The Aetiology of a Marriage Crisis and its Remedy by Namesonboats (Viken2592)

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Feb 2021

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Daphne Bridgerton/Simon Basset
   • Daphne Bridgerton
   • Simon Basset
   • Rose (Bridgerton)
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Mrs. Colson (Bridgerton Series)
   • Original Characters
   • Marina Thompson
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Mentions of child neglect
   • Medical Conditions
   • Minor Character Death
   • Drama
   • Oral Sex
   • Consent
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Author notes at the end

   Summary

   Daphne confronts Simon about his behavior in the marriage-bed, and he reveals that he is unwilling to sire an heir. Bereft of her wish for a family, Daphne crumbles under a mild depression. After receiving sad news from the village, she initiates an investigation that comes to change her relationship to the Duchy, the Duke, and ultimately herself.

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