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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.

were

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

a rough hand holding

you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused,

sip: the cold water temporarily eased

cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny

asked, bringing the

and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had

hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable

a few words, "I don't

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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

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 knocking." Protection? What's

furrowed his brows.

in no more than three

"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 one

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

quit

"Kid, quitting smoking would be tougher than dying

for me.

next day. Ophelia was going to teach at

bed and carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make any

bathroom counter, still half-asleep,

gently, his fingers

asked, squeezing out the toothpaste

"Yeah."

wild last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

in a few days.

brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the

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narrowed his over and hily

set

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