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!"

Justin and Dean hurriedly rushed to support him, only to hear the faint sound of droplets hitting the floor.

Ryan buried his head deeply, large tears streaming from his tightly closed eyes, hitting the floor like falling rain.

yourself," Justin said, holding his trembling shoulders, his own

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,

always boast about Yasmin, calling her his little

truth, Justin knew that Yasmin was not just Ryan's loyal subordinate. She was the person who cared most for him-his dearest friend, someone he trusted with his life. They arrived at

wardrobe, and a desk, showing no sign that it had

Dean,

not move anything. They stood at

gently trace the surface of the desk and the neatly made bed, feeling Yasmin's lingering

door and looked at the exquisite evening gowns,

up in his eyes as memories flooded

the past, whenever I

Yasmin by my side," Ryan said, pulling bright red evening gown with a tearful smile. "I still remember stunning she looked in these dresses.

It was that kind of

bitterly at himself and said, "Heh... But what does it matter? Someone like

heart ached, while Dean silently cried several rounds

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