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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.

were

the medicine. It will make you feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water. "Rinse your mouth

hand holding a

to let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused, didn't you?" Ray threw

the cap and took a sip: the cold water temporarily eased

lit another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching the

bringing the cigarette to his lips and

middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become a

on his hand, feeling a toothache

impatiently muttered a few words,

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kille After he died, I stayed in this line of work as I didn't know what else I could do or was good at:

by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At

his brows. Just

the cigarette in no more

"It's bitter,"

down, opened a box of medicine, took out a capsule, and handed it over. "This

then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of

replied. "If you quit smoking.

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

thought, 'Same for me. I'd rather

was going to teach at Dellanex

she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make

bathroom counter, still half-asleep, her forehead

the comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding through

teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out the toothpaste

"Yeah."

wild last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

followed

""Rinse now."

Waston in a few days. Do you want

felt sober and jumped

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I see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily

set

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