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Kenneth held Ophelia in his arms, his thin lips brushing against her ear.

"Little one, you're still not giving up?

Kemeth knew Ophelia buying the Hastings Group's real estate company to develop the slum

Ophelia telt an itch in her ear, scratched it, and then turned around, curling up against Kenneth's chest like a kitten.

Kenneth stroked her soft body and thought, What should I do with her?

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The lights of the houses around Rosewood Manor went out one by one.

In the silent night, a thin trail of white smoke drifted into the air next to a black SUV.

Not a single star in the sky, only a lone crescent moon hung there.

At the door, a slim figure squatted with his chin resting on one hand, his hair tied back, bangs swaying in the breeze, his youthful brows tightly knitted in a frown.

A low, raspy chuckle echoed from behind.

The boy's frown deepened.

Suddenly, a blade glinted in the moonlight, flying directly towards where the laughter originated.

Ray quickly turned his head as the dagger brushed past his ear, sticking into the tree trunk behind him.

a "If you kill me, there won't be anyone to buy you medicine. It's your own fault for eating too much candy and getting a

toothache."

Ray took deep drag on his cigarette, tossed the butt to the ground and stomped it out, then carelessly threw a white plastic bag next to Eric.

anti-inflammatory drugs were

Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water. "Rinse your

turned his head, seeing a rough hand holding a

pay back the two shots you got from me,

and took a sip: the

cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching

killer?" Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to his lips and taking a

and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had

hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

few words, "I don't

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didn't know what else I could do or was good at: Maybe to distract himself, Fric casually turned

well. A few years ago, I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At least with the guild's protection, enemies don't come knocking." Protection?

furrowed his brows. Just

drag, finishing the cigarette in no more than three puffs as

"It's bitter,"

opened a box of medicine, took out a capsule, and handed

at the blue and white capsule in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the

replied. "If you quit smoking. I'll quit

of Eric's head. "Kid, quitting smoking would be tougher than dying

'Same for me. I'd

was going to teach

and carried her to wash up while she

sat on the bathroom counter, still half-asleep, her forehead resting against

the comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers

your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out the toothpaste for

"Yeah."

He was indeed wild last night.

"Open your mouth."

followed his

""Rinse now."

a

the fresh mint of the toothpaste. After brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the counter splash some water on her face.

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see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll tell you once

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