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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

better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral

his head, seeing a rough hand holding

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

took a sip: the cold water temporarily eased his

his shiny black leather boots catching

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

and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become a bit

hand, feeling a toothache was more

few words, "I don't

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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 I could do or was good at: Maybe to distract himself, Fric

this job pays 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,

furrowed his

took another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no more than

"It's bitter,"

want to be a killer? Ray squatted down, opened a

and white capsule in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of the water in the bottle. "Cut out

"If you quit

head. "Kid, quitting smoking would be tougher

'Same for me.

day. Ophelia was going to teach

bed and carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth,

still half-asleep, her

hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding

Kenneth asked,

"Yeah."

indeed wild last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

going to Waston in a few days. Do

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

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his over and hily

set

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