live happily ever after
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“The Scarlet Flower” ends with a young couple moving past a dark curse to live happily ever after.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"There's a perception that once a child's adopted, they'll live happily ever after, and there is no platform to complain or to even have your voice," Mina says.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
The figure they can sell their U.S. house at a big profit, rent abroad and live happily ever after.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
If she can collect the dowry from Charlie, she and Stanley can sail to Australia to escape the police and live happily ever after Down Under.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
Perhaps we’re only giving each other a break—a chance to pretend my journey into the spirit world will not happen—and we’ll be able to live happily ever after.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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