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Witch Weekly · September 16, 2019 – 1:37 AM

The Cursed Engagement of Zabini and Riley
As many of our readers are likely to fully be aware of, the widow of the late Daniel Riley, a one Calliope Riley née Browne, is to be married once more to Mr. Cosmo Zabini. Some may be well aware that Mr. Zabini has been through not one, but two marriages before this coming union. Needless to say, both sides of this seemingly ideal match seem to carry their own baggage.

Mrs. Calliope Riley, intended of Mr. Cosmo Zabini.

Mr. Zabini's first marriage is well known for how the marriage ended. A scandalous divorce occured in 1881 after evidence had come to light that Mr. Zabini's first wife had been lying about her heritage, and thus her blood purity. His second marriage ended far more innocent, although more tragic. The wife and their child perished within a year of one another. Does wife number three stand a better chance with a man of horrible luck in marriage?

Miss Bellona Zabini, youngest daughter of the to-be groom.

However one cannot forget that there is the future bride to draw our gaze towards, lest we forget Mrs. Calliope Riley's own misfortune of marriage. Our readers may remember that Mrs. Riley was not always part of the upper crust of society. To begin the negativity of her marriage, it can be seen that Mrs. Riley had married into the Riley family for the social standing and money. A legacy that was passed onto her from her older sister, Chastity Pettigrew. Mrs. Riley's union with her husband soon after left her widowed as a new mother and a guardian of her two step-daughters.

Given the fact that Mrs. Riley already has two step-daughters, one can expect that she has enough experience with the adjusting step-child to handle any negative interactions that one may expect from the Mr. Zabini's children in light of this new development. This does bring to question of whether or not these new family dynamics will be well received by any of the children of Mr. Zabini and Mrs. Riley. With the cursed history of both sides of this union, it's safe to say that there will be a sense of tension in the mix.

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