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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.

drugs were scattered all over

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

a rough hand holding

I'm willing to let you pay back the two shots you

sip: the cold water temporarily eased

his

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

and middle fingers, from constantly

chin on his hand, feeling a toothache

muttered a few words, "I

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thought, My foster father was a fugitive, so I became a kille After he died, I stayed in this line of work as I didn't know what else

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

his brows. Just

cigarette in no

"It's bitter,"

a box of medicine,

capsule in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his

quit smoking.

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

for me. I'd

going to teach at Dellanex

to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make any preparations

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

her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding

your teeth?" Kenneth asked,

"Yeah."

last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

Waston in a few days.

mint of the toothpaste. After brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the

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th narrowed his over and hily tucked

set

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