50-Word Microfiction

The Cost Of Abundance

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Mark Starlin
Centina Pentina
Published in
Aug 28, 2020

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Reginald Magnum Bigwadd was the richest man in the country. Mainly because he bought his own island and declared it a sovereign nation. He had no taxes, no government intrusion, no annoyances. No conscience, either.

Reginald had an abundance of everything. Except love. When he died, his fourth wife smiled.

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