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"You know..." Evelyn looked up. "When I lived there, I always accepted my fate that I would end up marrying someone to advance the family’s position.

"But my talent allowed me to refuse that fate. I might be luckier than most people, but I worked hard instead of taking it for granted.

"At one point, I couldn’t help but wonder what I was actually working hard for. Was it to avoid the arranged marriage?

"Maybe, but people would marry at some point in their lives ...

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