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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

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

rough hand holding a bottle of water, and didn't

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

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

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his

the cigarette to his lips and taking a deep drag, filling

and middle fingers, from constantly holding

feeling a toothache was more unbearable than getting

impatiently muttered a few

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this line of work as I didn't know what else I could do or was

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

his brows. Just

drag, finishing the cigarette in no more than three puffs as usual.

"It's bitter,"

to be a killer? Ray squatted down, opened a box of medicine, took out a

looked at the blue and white capsule in his palm. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head

quit smoking. I'll quit

quitting smoking would

for me. I'd rather die without

going to teach at

her to wash up while she

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

brushing her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding through

teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing

"Yeah."

thought. He was indeed wild last night.

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

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

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

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

set

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