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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.

painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs were scattered all over the

handed Erie a bottle

his head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle of water, and didn't take

pay back the two shots you got from me,

took a sip: the cold water temporarily eased

cigarette, standing beside Eric, his

the cigarette to his lips and taking a deep drag, filling

and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

feeling a

impatiently muttered a few

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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 I could do or was good at: Maybe to distract himself, Fric casually turned his head and asked. "Why do

Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At least with the guild's protection, enemies don't

his brows.

the cigarette in no more than three puffs as

"It's bitter,"

to be a killer? Ray squatted down, opened a box of medicine, took out a capsule, and handed it over. "This

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

you quit smoking. I'll quit

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

for me.

Ophelia was going

and carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make

still half-asleep, her forehead resting against

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

help brushing your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out the toothpaste

"Yeah."

indeed wild last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

"I'm going to Waston in a few days. Do you want to come

After brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the counter splash some water on her face. "Going

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

set

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