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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.

anti-inflammatory drugs were scattered

handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water. "Rinse your

head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle of

pay back the two shots you got from me, but

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

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching the

your age choose to be a killer?" Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to

middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

his hand, feeling

a few words, "I don't

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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 could do or was good at: Maybe to distract himself, Fric casually turned his head and

few years ago, I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At least with the guild's protection, enemies don't come

furrowed his brows.

took another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no more

"It's bitter,"

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

tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the

quit smoking.

Eric's head. "Kid, quitting smoking

for me. I'd rather die

day. Ophelia was going to teach at

wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I

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

comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding

your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out

"Yeah."

last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

followed

""Rinse now."

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

felt sober and jumped down from

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and hily

set

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