Watching Ryan embrace Carrie, Ralph felt a stinging sensation in his eye. He could not help but capture the moment on his phone. "Mr. Ralph, I'm curious. When did you realize it was us?" Dressed as the pink bunny mascot, Yasmin could not hold back her curiosity. "Maybe it's a cop's intuition."

Ralph did not tell Yasmin that he believed love was something one could never hide.

The moment he saw the dog mascot holding Carrie like a treasure, he knew it was Ryan.

"Please let Mr. Hoffman and Ms. Carrie spend a bit more time together. We promise not to disturb you again." Yasmin pleaded earnestly. "Don't worry about me. As long as Carrie is happy, that's all that matters." Ralph's voice was hoarse, as if filled with bitter sand.

Despite his reluctance, Ryan returned Carrie to Ralph's side.

He feared Carrie would find out about his disguise if he spent more time with her.

"Why are you crying?" Ralph gently asked Carrie, handing her a tissue.

"It's nothing. It's nothing..." Carrie murmured, wiping her puffy eyes.

Ralph knew why she was crying. His heart ached, but he still showed her a bright smile.

"Are you hungry? Let's go. I'll take you for some delicious food!"

The dog mascot watched them walk away. Then, it slowly turned and dragged itself in the opposite direction, its large head hanging low.

Yasmin followed Ryan to a secluded spot before removing her mascot head. Her black hair was plastered to her face with sweat as she took deep breaths of fresh air.

"Mr. Hoffman, you should take yours off, too. It's stifling. Mr. Hoffman?"

Yasmin called out to him twice. However, Ryan remained facing the wall, unresponsive.

Alarmed, she hurried forward and took off his headgear.

"Mr. Hoffman, you..."

next moment, Yasmin's eyes widened in

his forehead. His chest heaved violently within the oversized costume, and his stunning eyes were red and swollen. They could barely stay open. Ryan's sweat and tears had nearly soaked through

tightened with sympathy, wanting to comfort Ryan but

body drained of all strength. He was on the verge of

was now so difficult to approach that even being

the enormous gap between the past and present was

"Why did she cry...?"

long pause, Ryan finally spoke in a broken, hoarse

breath hitched. Just as she was about to respond, Ryan answered his own question. "Could it be that the dance reminded her of our past? Does Carrie still love me?"

finally lost his

No one can replace you

could overcome

deep breath and said, with his back to Yasmin, "Let

dinner, Ralph and Carrie watched a

fireworks show was about

advance. The two of them stood side by side, eagerly gazing at the

beautiful figure and the delicate shoulders he once cherished. To Ryan, Carrie was more

to the sky like a

surprise as she pointed to the night sky. "It's so

"Yeah, beautiful."

the fireworks. He stared intently at Carrie's delicate profile, unable to

have the chance to be with her like

one more glance at her was precious

erupted in joyful cheers, Ralph could no longer contain his feelings. Summoning all

you. Will you be my

steady, the laughter around them quickly

eyes reflected the fireworks

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