[00 Months: 01 Days: 13 Hours]
Jeff's thoughts swirled with memories as he faced his paralyzed comrades, his heart burdened by his past and present actions.
In the Dungeon's Boss Room, the flickering natural light cast eerie shadows on his face, revealing the lines carved by years of struggle.
He inhaled deeply, his voice trembling as he began to speak.
"I... I must apologize," Jeff's voice quivered, his gaze shifting from one frozen face to another. "I've been hiding the truth from all of you, and it's been tearing me apart."
His mind drifted back to the day his life had changed forever. The image of his wife, his true love, lying lifeless and cold, haunted his thoughts.
The emptiness she had left in his heart and in their daughter's life had driven him to extreme measures.
"I was just an office worker, an ordinary person," Jeff's voice broke with a mixture of sorrow and resolve.
