Gone Rose, Mafia’s Regret
I just turned my back to him coldly, leaving him with a final image of rejection.
How did I survive?
I counted the patterns on the wall, listened to the ticking of the clock, and in that endless darkness, bit by bit, I killed the Elena who loved him.
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Two weeks later, a continuous, gloomy rain began to fall.
On the docks of the Hudson River, the salty wind whipped the cold rain around. The once arrogant Underboss, now wearing a tattered raincoat, was bent over, struggling to move heavy wooden crates. His spine was curved, every step looked excruciatingly difficult. The spirited man of the past was gone.