50-Word Microfiction
The Cost Of Abundance
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Aug 28, 2020
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.