Ryan slowly stepped into the living room, his reddened eyes scanning the surroundings. Everything looked the same as before, as if nothing had happened. "Mr. Hoffman, you are back."

A gentle and respectful voice, ethereal and melodious, floated into his ears.

Ryan's face instantly lit up with a warm smile, and he reflexively responded, "I'm back."

However, he would never hear the next sentence again.

With a thud, Ryan could no longer hold himself up. His once proud and tall frame collapsed, his knees hitting the floor as he curled into a cocoon.

"Ryan!"

"Mr. Hoffman!"

to support him, only to hear the faint sound of

large tears streaming from his tightly closed

the organizing. Don't push yourself," Justin said,

fine." Ryan wiped his tears harshly and used his arms to push himself up from the floor, taking slow steps towards the stairs. Justin watched his stubborn yet fragile back, feeling an unbearable pain in

their younger days-how Ryan would always boast about Yasmin, calling her his little follower

was the person who cared most for him-his dearest friend, someone he trusted with his life. They arrived at the

simple, with only a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk, showing no sign that it had belonged

the pretense of helping, dared not move anything. They stood at the doorway, watching Ryan's fingers gently trace the surface of the desk and

door and looked at the exquisite evening gowns, each meticulously stored in plastic garment bags,

up in his eyes as memories

tearful smile. "I still remember stunning she looked in these dresses. Those lecherous men could not take their eyes off her, and every time I took her out, I would come

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