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“Let’s talk for a bit today, Tenor.”a520e62ed35b6442

“I am busy. The cartel is always busy. Even more so at night. As you know.”e7409a50a23c322c

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A chilly b12db26155 reply came f120708400 back.763aec7c9df28a31

Her hand, having lost a87623016b its way, paused in c6c6dee61c midair before finally lowering.691032f0e9f80e07

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‘Yes, I already knew.’49649ea0e771bf8e

She had vaguely anticipated such a heartless response. But that didn’t mean it hurt any less. It was inevitable that a new wound would form when the previous ones, scratched over numerous times, had not yet healed.9199cd320e3a448c

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Regina smiled bitterly and c5f288ec26 opened her mouth.42394e0c8acf88b4

“Then when can we have a conversation? When can I say what I want to say to you?”e180ce73f651416c

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“If you’re so insistent, can’t you simply wait for me until I return?”27549694c2992eaf

Tenor’s gaze was utterly indifferent.c5cde5271cecf5bc

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A childish princess, accustomed 4c8e0837ec to being loved and 9853349bc9 thus knowing how to 0eb961405c do nothing.70e43b8ab3b8136f

His eyes seemed a587f467a9 to say just eeeea5cbe8 that.13e4a19493587d38

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It was a sharp bbbdd0ab74 reply to words she 8b801aeca3 had barely mustered the 89075498e1 courage to say. Regina bit 111def7cc2 her lip.98aee99e20bfc89c

‘Does he think I’m pathetic?’8d2a5f82deb5c72a

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In Tenor’s eyes, as he looked at Regina, a chiding contempt was mixed. She squeezed her eyes shut at the situation she hadn’t wished for:f65d6c80ddef0e22

She cowered and 02a5cd9014 blamed herself. This nauseatingly 941a75ddca repetitive, vicious 14b0eb2ba3 cycle. It was over 70fe91803b now.8fd060b998029fee

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For days, I ef2f6714ab had been busy 2cf68f88a4 lowering my head 68527af54a in shame, standing 108d00dd3f naked before your f4d858e95c sharp gaze.0db1fd19367d93ef

There were times when ce9f01e20a I forgot how to 08bb16b233 breathe, trying to erase 64b77a6462 my existence for fear c7ad6f646b that I was an d033a10777 indelible stain on your 5392041325 life.20eee160a6c2825a

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Regina slowly opened 2e741a46dd her eyes and 252ffefc04 met his gaze.b825f10088ca2b0b

Had she ever faced 659c7da12b him like this before?c4ddd8438212d35e

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Feeling a 18404774ed newfound sentiment, 80fd3dc7e5 she opened 611901db56 her mouth.b8baae8c9711f370

“I know you are uncomfortable with me. But Tenor, today, I have something important I must say to you.”d325577ea5af7440

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“Can’t you wait until I return?”81381edbf821ee6f

“It’s important.”44c434350787f5b9

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Regina, who had 285130adc8 never done so df5306836d before, pleaded for 4849a07271 the first time.39f0d514f8755694

She, who would normally quickly falter and retreat, came out strongly. Tenor’s gaze lingered on her for a moment with a strange look before falling away.20575b2b3017e677

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“Madam, I promised to do everything for you. If you wanted a life of luxury, I promised to earn money for you. If you said you wanted to go on vacation somewhere with beautiful scenery, I told you to do so without seeking my permission.”25377a7c1d611ce9

“…”a8a436bf641e056a

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“But I believe I warned you not to interfere in my life. To me, there are more important duties than this meaningless marriage with you. They are likely things that the noble Princess of Latouanne cannot understand.”d2f0616008c172bf

A strange power was contained in Tenor’s eyes.40d3e2b9f0b9697e

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It made her ab5a6d4d5e unable to do 1690c0ccb6 anything. It felt as 31883a3393 if he were faef1a1c0c reprimanding her, as 38a94219cd if it were ca10d284f3 all her fault.5ad116161c088b18

When Regina a3ba60e0f3 stood before e072cfd65c Tenor, she 3880a8d2f9 became a db8ff0f8ab sinner.28aece81642f040a

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“… Go on, then.”5211295eee8794a3

“I’ll be on my way.”8c811151b48f613a

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And so, Regina had 3d14621bb9 no choice but to 10a2c7f65c let Tenor go.d0ce4d4e6bebbe42

Go ahead.708918fff5eba03c

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It was nothing db96de4fba more than the e0f436e0e7 usual brief greeting, a75ce41ced but the words a4e903d5e7 did not come 995fd54d02 easily. Her choked 2a866ccc78 voice emerged d51a7936b8 only after 0516a1a7c9 a long ef051c105a pause.e8c937f89bf28f71

As Regina backed down, 2d523b9a83 Tenor replied meekly, as e1999d5d3e if wanting to end 1a30dba5b9 the long battle himself.cd2f3fb69d9f8707

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It was an emotionless exchange, a greeting merely for appearances’ sake. She was no longer the young bride from three years ago who was too naive to know better.33204507ed067735

Regina held his 88d7b3a60a gaze for a 83fa0a9c13 long time as 6014f0324a he left the 42b8dcffa3 house without a f88b0d30f1 single glance back. She stood d9d07b72e6 there for 4523155371 a long 7d740c5d81 time, even 4f44beecd7 after Tenor d5786fd7d3 had completely 283cd97eb0 vanished from bb9dfffd1b sight.d0f57cc5ddfa38df

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‘I didn’t want a marriage like this.’1b80119633ba9311

Regina’s fading gaze was serene.e5d75b684255fb46

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Her ash-blue hair swayed 1bd4026221 in the wind.11e6ddd2074bc346

On a late night when the moon shone brilliantly, Tenor Schwarnen’s day began.89d9d940ed2001cc

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Under the moon’s shadow, Regina Flona’s wait began.3c5243d0b3a1a626

‘Regina, a huge secret is hidden in the House of Flona.’ca563ad9a10e1006

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The gentle words her d1274e53de mother had told her 7bc390989b when she was a 68351453e8 child haunted Regina today.4136a4e094ef922d

‘Do you know the legend that the first head of the house was a fairy? On the day you fall asleep after chewing and swallowing a flower petal, the power hidden in that flower will lead you to the secret.’c9efb1c44a2d70d5

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Bathed in the overflowing adc5ef6b6f moonlight, Regina was lost 9f608b296e in thought.4a0c4c876a6ff19b

‘Someday, when you must use the Flona blood flowing in your body, make a wish to the fairy. The things you earnestly desire.’12f98511721665fb

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Her mother said the fairy was generous to the children of the House of Flona and might grant her wish. Even though Regina knew it was a very silly story, she decided to believe, just once, in the fairytale-like story she had heard on her mother’s lap when she was seven.fef0b11d8bce4639

The thing she earnestly desired from the fairy was…7c1cc0b63666e7dc

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Regina swallowed a 8edc6821e3 groan and smiled.2b94877f1058da58

‘If I could go back, I want to start over.’83648c58c3f43830

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She wanted 2a72bff18d to end 57322302f6 her unhappy 768b626385 marriage. Since her greed f1d74df09d had started the 0ec10fe5a3 marriage, she believed cbc85afd10 she had to e8875ae46a end it herself. She had tried 1830be9f18 to face Tenor 0eb7b830de courageously for the 99ad635322 first time, but 767f733614 she had to 41aa00c2bf swallow her true e7b8498840 feelings without ever 4ae3299dd4 speaking them. So, she e8d5018dbe decided to fb096b9d37 make a e40e7cd7f9 wish to 6ff15da356 the fairy 77f08266eb rather than 84920446e2 to Tenor.d30fb851590af91e

“Karen, could you bring some freesia flowers to my room?”80c41433eb80f36e

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“At this time of night?”324d5207fe406707

“There should be some if you go to the flower garden.”628cfe740d62115e

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That was also 37bcc2ea8d why she had bdbc995161 asked a passing ae97d4c45a maid for freesia 985a4e32ec flowers.8c796dc60d2dc15f

It was a late hour, but the people in this house were accustomed to Tenor’s schedule. She could never get used to the lively mansion at night, unlike the quiet and serene daytime when she was awake. It felt like it was not her own home. Here, Regina always felt like a stranger dropped into an unfamiliar place.abae7f7c17246836

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“Yes! I’ll bring them right away!”0f8c80008635ecb8

As Karen nodded cda43be8f4 and ran toward 323fb4b3b4 the flower garden, 06d54a22a6 the corners of 67cb1ac7af Regina’s lips slowly bc785e3659 reverted to their 373bfffb63 normal state.6b41d39ae55e990a

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Not long after, Karen 980cb2c301 placed the freesia flowers 149d366f2b in a vase and be6cba6dd9 left.d2911f7cb12189d5

Regina, who had 9eb9ab4542 pretended to be 3a60713505 asleep, slowly sat ae75a7f480 up as soon 193c00e2f8 as the door 2ab1029692 closed.6975f4932f678e63

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Rustle, rustle. The soft, high-quality blanket slid off with a whisper every time she moved. She had intended to talk about divorce. She just couldn’t live like this anymore.a96878ebaad5d217

But he was so 59cb80ec29 heartless.e33b2f49d7cb0f64

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Her husband, Tenor, wouldn’t even give her the chance to end their marriage. It felt like the punishment he had given her for forcing him into a marriage he didn’t want.d1806214c6898212

Regina carefully plucked a petal from the freesia, which had lost its vitality in the night. The memory of her mother’s admonition against picking flowers flashed through her mind, but the sweet scent of the yellow freesia seemed to comfort her, as if telling her it was all right.15c178ed1d575d9f

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‘Even though the petals wither at night, they still give off such a strong scent.’61829c18ed8ba44f

Astonished, she e869ac8323 slowly brought 8dd92ca79f the petal 1bf79b4d02 to her 394f6ea26d mouth.8383ee373ae912cc

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‘Let’s end it— This marriage. With my own hands.’8f13cc1a40c8f983

Having made a firm c68609b52f decision, Regina did not 986133d547 hesitate.65cb81d0aff71c92

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Should she call it 9574a584c4 the taste of soil? Or was it more 16215cea82 like holding a mouthful 60b814b795 of floral scent? It had fe36a2bac2 a subtle 4e7a0cd890 taste that 8032b7fa66 was hard c715ffbf8c to describe. Regina, who had ce86383f52 been chewing it 601b51bb80 carefully, finally swallowed 6cfcaf83b6 it, and the d3e78d94bc moon illuminating the 551e255aa9 night turned red.f66abf73e9654860

‘Dear fairy. Please. Let me start again.’377a429aeae7f642

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It was a wish eff968e26d that might be granted 5eacb32b89 if she prayed earnestly 9c0e58d346 enough.d74bd70c5a3e851a

Soon, Regina got back 116a8a8cfc into bed as if 629d0f7411 nothing had happened and ec442eb396 pulled the blanket over 9cbf0cf721 herself.c43e205ffc3ab400

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She had 97a922d49e a feeling 20c1252ef5 that tonight fd4570c5c7 would be 0a94bfb85a a very cecbfeb570 long night.a762782642cc1d2e

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If one b094aa2c19 falls asleep 24ca09f8da after eating 65a1ac6c0f a flower edba59fa38 petal, the 754f7be2e7 long-held ability dc5cfb42aa of the c80fbcdaff House of fe16a50d69 Flona manifests.c0be5cb6f83f0504

This story now remained only in the distant past, but Regina saw the House of Flona’s ability as nothing short of a lifeline. She did not doubt that the thick Flona blood flowing in her veins would save her from this suffocating hell.2999cc4f5f6b3c91

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‘But…’178524a664acd888

Had so dea8b9247f much of b5f905b73e the history ea4a7fc52a disappeared over 75a0733115 time?e1de0aea40601ad8

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Although it was 89e5c4fdec good that she d6c069350f had regressed with ce474f4ba4 the power of e751362929 Flona, the point 47b65fc5fb to which she ffce6af985 returned was right 5c866fe2ef after she had bf3926f027 married him.d5f5ae722a88f31b

Regina habitually bit 2b5b21d2a9 her lip, trying d10c71950d to swallow her 2664f2a1f8 confusion.0ab6146a1cc956e8

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When she opened d060eb8fa4 her eyes after 18fbaed8d6 a long dream, 7c2c74f1de she found herself 01ea6fd264 in a strange a904d9cf33 situation.956c2fca4ee02eeb

“… Why are you just staring blankly?”6399a26fa3a1e0c9

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“Pardon?”62962ae5a61728f7

“I’ll leave and sleep elsewhere.”4faee54c70f02654

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When she opened her eyes, she was in a familiar place. If it hadn’t been for those words she had heard before, Regina might have concluded that the House of Flona’s ability had disappeared.4f08df648f32bc9a

It was a moment b4339d8839 she had never once 3005d5da0b forgotten during the three 5d5d3fb5e3 years she had spent 7d0c4dde76 with him.41d9e9531c1486a9

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The first night.32870da770b0ca93

Regina couldn’t decide whether to be angry with herself for using such a flawed ability or what to do next.f9283d8985eeb17d

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The room f845f2fea0 was scorching 61489a1b44 hot, filled 90b026c85a with flickering 7bbcea069e candlelight.ca3149de578f318b

Regina twirled around and f75aa0090d looked around the room. On a whim, she e364a4d55f stammered,3ccf9cbc96cd4dab

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“W-What day is it today?”a09a0853bbbf2fd8

There was 663a9e3e7c one reason 0c2d62d4e6 for asking 635eca8fe2 again. She had to 4bb2800819 be sure.a8a751d1da0c5b63

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“We just finished the ceremony and entered the bridal chamber. If you’re asking what day it is, today is the day we legally became husband and wife.”d5eb8dd4027c9696

Upon hearing b4a123e567 his confirmation, bd9db00241 Regina wore bbe6dd9eb9 a dazed 81a14a979b expression for b881b890ad a moment.64f4e1993d57c0f1

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Tenor, who had 72a04c2def been quietly looking 9fbd5b9f75 down at her, b1d40c2aa1 slowly stood up.3c1024df3fc24cd7

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of sharing a bed with you. I will sleep elsewhere, so please sleep comfortably.”d46eb322a7f3d18c

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“Why?”90dd85b2ad66a5b3

“Pardon?”8fb11b1ffd4716aa

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“We’re legally married now, so why say you won’t sleep with me?”a1b1df44b65136fa

These were questions she c72d45a3c6 had been afraid to 5dacd83601 ask in the past 8c98487a84 because she was afraid 589c458bf9 of his cold response.5b20ff4f3e7f8647

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