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Chapter 4

작가: Flowers in Streams
A sharp pain in my shoulder blade woke me from my sleep. I opened my eyes, but there was no one beside me. Only the bronze mirror that connected to the future was safely placed beside my bed.

The old woman in the mirror looked at my miserable state and chuckled twice. "Foolish child. Matthew ignored and tortured me for five decades, and I only learned the truth yesterday. Sabella never died. He kept her in another estate, hidden away as his mistress for fifty full years!

"They lived happily together surrounded by children and grandchildren, while I lived with guilt and blame for hurting my closest friend. I spent my life with only a rosary and prayer books for company, alone and miserable."

I listened quietly to her accusation. Every word was soaked in blood. However, my heart no longer stirred. "The one hundred thousand silver coins you gathered for him became the wealth he used to support Sabella.

"And back then, it wasn't that he failed to bring back the frost rose during his trip to the snowy mountain. He gave the frost rose that could cure every poison and heal any wound to Sabella!"

I walked out of the room in a daze. The sharp pain in my left shoulder reminded me that none of this was a dream. I ignored everyone who tried to stop me and went straight to the estate's main courtyard.

It was time to end everything today.

I saw Matthew bowing before his mother from afar. Sabella stood beside him, weeping pitifully. "Mother, I've decided. I won't ever fail Sabella again. Please allow me to make Sabella my second wife!"

When they saw me arrive, both their faces froze as they hesitated. Still, I forced myself to show a faint smile. "Why go through so much trouble? Why not give Sabella my place as the lady of your household instead?"

At my words, Matthew frowned and quickly walked up to me. "Gwendolen, stop this."

He reached out to pull me close, but I avoided him in disgust.

I hit his hand away and said, "Matthew, we'll have a divorce. That will make room for the two of you."

The entire courtyard fell into dead silence as Matthew's face filled with disbelief.

He thought I was only acting out in anger. "Gwendolen, I know you're upset about yesterday, but you're proficient in martial skills. You could take it. But Sabella is delicate. She would die."

I looked at Matthew with red eyes. Did he know that his shove and his arrow last night had rendered me unable to ever fight again?

Sabella began crying at just the right time. Then, she grabbed my hand. "Gwendolen, I was only upset that you wouldn't stay with me on your wedding night! I got a little jealous and went out to clear my head! Who could have expected bandits would abduct me? The situation was bad, and Matthew only came to save me for your sake! You must not be angry with him!"

With those words, she made herself seem generous and made me seem petty.

As expected, her words provoked Matthew. His brows furrowed, and he became extremely impatient with me. "Gwendolen, when did you become so heartless? Sabella is your closest friend. Last night, I held her in front of so many people, so of course I have to take responsibility for her. Do you want Sabella to spend the rest of her life without pride in Kingsport?"

I did not want to waste another word on them, so I pushed Sabella away. I had barely used any strength, yet Sabella staggered and fell to the ground.

"Gwendolen, are you truly unwilling to forgive us?" Sabella's tearful accusation enraged Matthew completely.

Matthew helped Sabella up and walked over to me. His eyes were red, and he raised his hand to slap me. "Gwendolen. How dare you-"

It was at that moment that a cold voice cut through the commotion from outside the courtyard's entrance.

"That's quite an impressive display of power, Lord Matthew."

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