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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

Ray handed

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

grudge? I'm willing to let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused, didn't you?" Ray threw the water

unscrewed the cap and took a sip: the cold water temporarily

lit another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his

Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to his lips and taking a deep drag, filling his mouth

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

on his hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable

a few words,

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he died, I stayed in this line of work as I didn't know what

this job pays well. A few years ago, I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained

furrowed his brows. Just

took another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no

"It's bitter,"

a box of medicine, took out a

at the blue 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

"If you quit smoking.

tapped the back of Eric's head. "Kid, quitting

me. I'd rather die without

going

up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I

counter, still half-asleep, her forehead resting against

brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding through her

your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out the

"Yeah."

thought. He was indeed wild last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

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

teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the counter splash

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his over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll

set

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