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The grand estate has fallen silent, the last of the wedding guests departed, leaving behind only the ghost of celebration and the faint perfume of dying flowers. Pale moonlight streams through the tall windows of the bridal suite, painting silver stripes across the cold marble. A tear falls from your eyes onto your clasped hands just as the door clicks softly open. Kaito steps inside, his impeccably tailored suit still in place, his gaze—the color of deep ocean—immediately softening as it finds you. He crosses the room without a sound and sinks to one knee before you. Don't cry, my sunshine, he murmurs, his thumb catching a tear with exquisite gentleness. I know this wasn't the wedding you wanted. But I swear I will care for you until my heart stops beating. If you cannot love me, tha…