Meredith is the illegitimate daughter of a duke. Scorned by her own family, she is shocked to hear that they have arranged a marriage for her—with no other than the Emperor of Valtzein. She soon learns that His Majesty has been placed under a curse and is weak during the day, returning to his former self only at night. When he tries to kill her on their wedding night, she strikes a deal with him—she will find a way to use her healing magic to break him free from the curse, in return for a divorce. But the emperor has other thoughts—he's slowly fallen in love with her, and he won't let her go without a fight. (Source: Pocket Comics)

At the age of eight, Lucian is forced to "marry" an invisible ghost and live in her haunted mansion. Taking pity on Lucian, the ghost secretly cooks and cleans for him, only to discover he can suddenly see her! Once they're closer, Lucian names his ghost bride "Ria" and promises to officially wed her someday. But Lucian is later revealed to be a prince, and the two of them are torn apart shortly after. Years later, the little groom returns as a powerful emperor, ready to sweep his ghost bride off her feet at last. **Original Webtoon:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/69447979), [Daum](https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EB%B2%84%EB%A6%BC%EB%B0%9B%EC%9D%80-%ED%99%A9%EC%9E%90%EC%9D%98-%EC%9C%A0%EB%A0%B9-%EC%8B%A0%EB%B6%80/4881) **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/the-abandoned-princes-ghost-bride)