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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

make you feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water. "Rinse your mouth

rough hand holding a bottle

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

and took a sip: the cold water temporarily eased

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black leather

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

middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

his hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

a few words, "I don't

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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

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

his

finishing the cigarette in no more than three puffs as

"It's bitter,"

opened a box of

in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest

quit smoking. I'll

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

for me. I'd rather die without

day. Ophelia was going to teach at

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

still half-asleep, her forehead resting against Kenneth's

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

asked, squeezing out the

"Yeah."

last night.

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

in a few days. Do

jumped down from the counter splash some water on her face. "Going to

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and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll tell you once

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