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Jeff's mind swirled with memories as he stood before his paralyzed comrades, his heart heavy with the weight of his past, as well as his current actions.
The flickering natural lights in the Dungeon's Boss Room cast eerie shadows across his face, emphasizing the lines etched deep by years of struggle. He took a deep breath, his voice trembling as he began to speak.
"I... I need to apologize," Jeff's voice wavered, his eyes darting from one frozen face to another. "I've been lying to all of you. Keeping this secret... it was tearing me apart."
His mind wandered back to the day his life had changed forever. The image of his wife, the love of his life, lying cold and lifeless, haunted his thoughts. The void she left behind, both in his heart and in their daughter's life, had driven him to desperate measures.
