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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 scattered

make you feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle

hand holding a bottle of water, and didn't

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

and took a sip:

beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching

age choose to be a killer?" Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to his lips and taking a

index and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes,

his hand, feeling a

a few words, "I

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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

few years ago, I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability.

furrowed his

the cigarette in no

"It's bitter,"

killer? Ray squatted down, opened a

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

replied. "If you quit smoking.

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

'Same for me. I'd

going to teach at Dellanex

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

on the bathroom counter, still

the comb, brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally

teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out the toothpaste for

"Yeah."

thought. He was indeed wild last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

followed his

""Rinse now."

Kenneth said, "I'm going to Waston in a few

her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from

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Ken th narrowed his over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll tell you once

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