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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 bottle of chilled mineral

hand holding a

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

cap and took a sip: the cold water temporarily

Eric, his

age choose to be a killer?" Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to his lips and

middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

chin on his hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

few words, "I

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I became a kille After he died, I stayed in this line of work as I didn't know what else I

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

his brows. Just

another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no more than three puffs

"It's bitter,"

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

his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of the water in the bottle. "Cut out

you quit smoking. I'll quit

quitting smoking

for me. I'd

day. Ophelia was going to teach at Dellanex

her to wash up while she thought, Thanks

on the bathroom counter, still half-asleep,

held the comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally

help brushing your teeth?" Kenneth asked,

"Yeah."

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

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

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

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see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily

set

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