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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.

and anti-inflammatory drugs were scattered

the medicine. It will make you feel better." Ray handed Erie a

turned his head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle

let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you

took a sip:

standing beside Eric, his shiny

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

index and middle fingers, from constantly

on his hand, feeling

impatiently muttered a few words, "I don't

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this line of work as I didn't know what else I could do or was good at: Maybe

the guild and gained some stability. At least with the guild's protection, enemies don't come knocking." Protection?

furrowed his brows.

the cigarette in no more

"It's bitter,"

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

eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of the water in the

you quit

Eric's head. "Kid, quitting smoking

me.

next day. Ophelia was going to teach

up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make any preparations last night as

counter, still

brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding through

asked, squeezing out the toothpaste

"Yeah."

He was indeed wild last night. Even my pleading didn't

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

going to Waston in a few days. Do you

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

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and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll tell you

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