C39 MML 39

"I was still processing what I had seen when they left. The car drove away, taking my wife away... from me," he said, almost sobbing.

I couldn't stand seeing him cry like this. As much as I wanted to look away, I remained standing in front of him, looking at him like a candle slowly melting and collapsing to the floor.

"All this time, you were right," he said, turning to me