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The masked man patted Juan on the shoulder. "Cwith me."
Juan glanced at the door to Debra's room once again before following the masked man to the fifth floor.
The hallway was shrouded in darkness. The masked man pushed open a door to reveal a master bedroom frozen
in time, its décor untouched for decades.
A massive oil painting dominated the wall. It was the wedding portrait of a couple. The woman radiated serene
elegance, while the man beside her bore a striking resemblance to Juan, his expression stern and unyielding.
The masked man strode to a vase near the bed and twisted it. With a low groan, a wardrobe slid aside, exposing
a steel door that opened to a sleek, modern elevator.
Juan's jaw tightened. He had lived there for years, yet never knew this hidden passage existed in his parents’ old
room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe masked man stepped inside first. The elevator descended silently to the second underground level. When
the doors opened, Juan froze.
The place sprawled before him like a shrine. Walls were plastered with photographs of a woman mid-dance.
Glass cases displayed her dresses, preserved as if she might slip into them again.
"These are all the remnants your mother left behind," the masked man said, his voice softening as he gazed at
the collection.
Juan took a hesitant step forward.
In this house, traces of his mother had always been scarce. Melody had dismissed her as a restless, unfit wife
whose death was no great loss. Yet here, the photographs told a different story. She seemed to be radiant soul
who embraced life.
Juan had no memories of his mother. To him, she was little more than a stranger. Logically, this- should mean
nothing. But the sight of her luminous smile clawed at something deep in his chest.
The man removed his mask, revealing a face weathered by tyet undeniably familiar.
Jeffrey Nichols spoke up. "Juan, you've done well. The company thrives under your leadership. You've cared for
your grandmother. I'm proud of you."
"Proud?" Juan let out a hollow laugh.
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