Sold by My Son, I Became the Lady Sovereign

Sold by My Son, I Became the Lady Sovereign — A mother endures two decades of bondage after sacrificing herself for a son who betrays her and sells his brother away.

Marcia lives with a genetic disorder that causes the skin on half her body to peel like scales, drawing relentless scorn in the city. She raises two sons, Klaudius and Felix. When Felix steals from a slave owner, Marcia signs a twenty-year indenture to save his life. Felix repays her by stealing again and lying, which forces the owner to sell Klaudius into slavery. Twenty years pass. Felix prepares to marry a noblewoman while Klaudius, now an inherited count, has spent decades searching for his mother. Klaudius rescues Marcia from danger and confirms her identity. Meanwhile, Felix deceives Marcia with a fake death certificate and plans to discard her after exploiting her labor. At Felix's wedding, he displays an urn to erase her existence publicly. Marcia confronts him, suffering humiliation before the guests. The ceremony is interrupted by the arrival of Klaudius, now a Duke, who intends to announce their reunion.

Quick answers

Why does Marcia enter indentured servitude?

She signs a 20-year contract to spare Felix's life after he steals from a slave owner.

What happens to Klaudius because of Felix's actions?

The enraged slave owner sells Klaudius into slavery as punishment for Felix's repeated theft and lies.

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