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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 scattered all

handed Erie a

hand holding a

I'm willing to let you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused, didn't

cap and took a sip:

Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching the

bringing the cigarette to his

middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become a

on his hand, feeling a toothache was

a few words, "I don't

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was a 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, Fric casually

I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At least

his brows.

another long 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 capsule, and handed it over.

fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging

replied. "If you quit

tapped the back of Eric's head. "Kid, quitting smoking would

thought, 'Same for me. I'd rather

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 preparations last night as I

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

her hair gently,

teeth?" Kenneth asked, squeezing out

"Yeah."

He was indeed wild last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

followed

""Rinse now."

"I'm going to Waston in a

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

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would I see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll tell you once the

set

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