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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 all over the

better." Ray handed

his head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle of water,

grudge? I'm willing to let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you

sip: the cold water temporarily eased his

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny

someone your age choose to be a killer?" Ray asked, bringing the cigarette to his lips and taking a deep drag, filling his

from constantly holding cigarettes,

his hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

muttered a few words, "I

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didn't know what else I could do or was good at:

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 that? Eric dish't

furrowed his

another long drag, finishing the cigarette in no

"It's bitter,"

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

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

you quit

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

thought, 'Same for me. I'd rather

day. Ophelia was going to teach at Dellanex

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

sat on the bathroom counter, still half-asleep, her

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

teeth?" Kenneth asked,

"Yeah."

last night. Even my pleading

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

in a few days. Do

of the toothpaste. After brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the counter splash some

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narrowed his over and hily

set

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