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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.

painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs were

feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water. "Rinse

head, seeing a rough hand holding a

holding a grudge? I'm willing to let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused, didn't you?" Ray

the cap and took a sip: the cold water

beside Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching the

bringing the cigarette

index and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes,

his chin on his hand, feeling a toothache was

few words,

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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,

because this job pays well. A 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. Just

took another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no more than three

"It's bitter,"

a killer? Ray squatted down, opened a box of medicine, took out a capsule, and

then he tilted his head

"If you quit smoking. I'll quit

head. "Kid, quitting smoking would be tougher than dying

'Same for me. I'd rather

going

while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't make any preparations last night as I

still half-asleep, her forehead resting against

hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding

help brushing your teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out

"Yeah."

last

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

in a few days. Do you

sober and jumped down

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and hily tucked

set

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