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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

feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle

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

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

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

beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots

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

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

hand, feeling a

a few words,

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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

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

his brows.

no

"It's bitter,"

opened a box of medicine, took out a

in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and

"If you quit smoking.

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

for me. I'd rather die without

next day. Ophelia was going

carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks

on the bathroom counter, still half-asleep, her forehead resting against Kenneth's

the comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally

your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing

"Yeah."

indeed wild last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

to Waston in a few days. Do you want to come

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

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narrowed his over and

set

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