The bone-piercing cold of the morgue was a constant reminder that it was not a world made for the living. Bella and Justin stood in the shadowy doorway, allowing Ryan to see Yasmin for the last time.

Under a snow-white sheet, Yasmin's face was devoid of any color but still radiated a mesmerizing beauty.

She lay peacefully with her eyes closed, her lips curving slightly as if she were having a sweet dream, one that she would never wake up from.

Ryan hung his head solemnly. The chill in the room was an invisible weight that threatened to overwhelm his already-burdened spirit.

His throat tightened as he delicately traced the graceful curve of her lips with trembling fingertips.

He could not understand why she was smiling as she left this world.

She had been shot in the abdomen and had fallen from such a height. Her bones had been shattered. It was unbearable to try to imagine the pain she went through. Most girls feared pain. Was she in pain?

"You know... Your smile is so beautiful. Why didn't I see you smile more often?" Ryan murmured, asking earnestly as if seeking an answer from the person lying still in front of him. "Yasmin, smile for me one more time."

"Stand outside the door again and wait for me to come home."

me 'Mr. Hoffman'

to watch any longer. She covered her face with both hands and leaned

chin rested on her head. His dry

footsteps approached

small box in his hand.

please accept

"These are Yasmin's belongings that I've organized. Take them

felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen as

powder, and hair ties when they

self-defense but rather to protect him and Carrie. Ryan lowered his swollen eyelids, and his lips trembled as he took out the blood-stained

spread through his palm and flooded his lungs with excruciating pain. It

as a lucky charm to keep her safe. Yet, it wasn't until this moment that he suddenly understood-Yasmin was his lucky

had sacrificed herself to keep

stalled projects, and Zoe's subsequent punishment-all these matters came crashing down at once, but with the help of the Salvadors, everything was taken care

of the KS Group and the Salvador Corporation, respectively, worked overnight to thoroughly delete all online videos related

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