紡織世家出身的克萊爾是家中么女,因不明病症導致行走困難,出生以來大部分時間都在輪椅上渡過。79Please respect copyright.PENANAV4rWivD0tx
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克萊爾手藝精湛,相貌堂堂且溫婉有禮。但家族成員以及雙親仍視她為麻煩,遂將她聯姻嫁給了傳言中「只會帶來死亡的醫生」──哈格多恩。79Please respect copyright.PENANAIcGuDvYtB2
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克萊爾明白這段婚姻只是一座利益的橋樑,自己也坦然接受。79Please respect copyright.PENANADLUURLGepr
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婚宴當天,哈格多恩並沒有出席,最後也是草草結束。克萊爾僅是一笑而之。79Please respect copyright.PENANACA9Ao2hU5Z
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隔天,克萊爾與貼身侍女烏里乘坐家裡安排的馬車送到了哈格多恩的宅邸前。79Please respect copyright.PENANA0UKBIIt797
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宅邸位於小鎮的最高處,四周被樹林擁護,沿途大多是陡峭的上坡。路途中,整齊的馬蹄聲飄盪在克萊爾耳邊,彷彿敲響專屬於她的喪鐘。79Please respect copyright.PENANAzLdHSHVhDn
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帶來死亡的醫生嗎……克萊爾摩娑著手背,樹影像剪碎的布塊灑落於她。79Please respect copyright.PENANAXqUB9CReQw
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最終兩人平安抵達宅邸,映進眼簾的是如同監牢的黑色鐵柵欄門以及遠處猶如恐怖電影場景的洋館。79Please respect copyright.PENANAi3XpQ5LpZ1
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叢生的雜草、斑駁的牆面、垂落窗邊的藤蔓以及被高大樹林遮掩的微光。克萊爾和烏里主僕二人化身為主角佇立於門外,隨著大門緩緩敞開,電影即將開始。79Please respect copyright.PENANAxfx6Wmfg3W
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哈格多恩出生於醫家。父親和兩個弟弟都在市中心的大醫院服務,唯獨哈格多恩留在母親故鄉的小醫院工作。79Please respect copyright.PENANAuaUE9MbZf0
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她還小的時候遭逢火災,左半邊的臉以及背部受到嚴重灼傷。為了蓋住疤痕,是母親提議哈格多恩戴上面具。79Please respect copyright.PENANAU56cubhop3
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雖為長女,但生性寡言和傷疤的緣故,使她不被父親重視。79Please respect copyright.PENANAqOmGbPUUFD
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她和弟弟們不一樣,並不是就讀最優秀的醫學院,而是和母親一樣就讀普通的醫科大學。79Please respect copyright.PENANA9WQVLc5QsN
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某日早晨,父親正在書房和二弟討論與韋弗家小女兒克萊爾的婚事。被進來想向父親彙報事情的哈格多恩聽見了──79Please respect copyright.PENANApyUSfZOaeW
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「我才不要娶那種腿廢了的女人。」彷彿隨意亂扔垃圾那般,二弟丟下了這句後踢開大門離去。79Please respect copyright.PENANAg2wb0855MO
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沒來由的、滾燙的怒意在哈格多恩的胃中洶湧,一路上升到咽喉,咒罵的字詞匯聚在舌尖,準備呼之欲出。79Please respect copyright.PENANARrn0KID3wM
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「……不如把她交給我吧。」79Please respect copyright.PENANAqJM9GxSMJ6
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哈格多恩向父親承諾,不會讓她知道自己是女兒身,也會搬離這個家。如她所料,父親立刻就答應了。79Please respect copyright.PENANAdYoHreFwpw
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收拾好行李,哈格多恩瞥見牆壁上母親的掛畫,想起母親在病榻前曾告訴她:「是我連累了妳,我善良的孩子啊……」,母親慘白的手撫上哈格多恩半邊疤痕的臉。79Please respect copyright.PENANApTUxvnVal9
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「但我相信……妳一定會找到能與妳共負不幸的人,最後一同走上幸福的道路。」79Please respect copyright.PENANAUQNky0CjHZ