MYSTERY No.0028 · Solve on your own

The Blocked Exit

A cat in a pink dress pushing furniture in front of a damaged wooden door
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A woman asked a man outside the room to break down a door that would no longer open. After he broke it down, she thanked him. But instead of going outside, she moved some furniture to block the doorway. Why?

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