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The day Marcus returned victorious from war, he brought back an orphan girl who bore a striking resemblance to me. The deputy general said, "Mrs. Eden, that's the general's order. You'll just have to bear with it." My mother-in-law said, "If you could have given him a child, he wouldn't have had to seek comfort elsewhere." I looked at that picture-perfect pair and turned to the butler. "Will my funeral costs be reimbursed?" The butler stood there, dumbfounded. I pulled out a dagger and held it to my heart. "Since she means everything to him, I'll just return what's left of my life to him," I said. As everyone in the mansion screamed, I plunged the knife into my chest. At that moment, I heard the system's delayed prompt. [Congratulations, player. The fake death mission is now complete.]