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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.

anti-inflammatory drugs were scattered all over the

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

turned his head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle of water, and didn't

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

sip: the cold water temporarily eased

his shiny black leather boots catching

a killer?" Ray asked, bringing the

fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

kept his chin on his hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

few words, "I

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My foster father 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

job pays well. A few years ago, I almost died Then, by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained

furrowed his brows.

finishing the cigarette in no more than three puffs as

"It's bitter,"

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

eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of the water in the bottle. "Cut

you quit smoking. I'll

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

thought, 'Same for me. I'd rather die without

was going

she thought, Thanks

bathroom counter, still half-asleep, her forehead resting against Kenneth's

hair gently, his

Kenneth asked, squeezing out the toothpaste for

"Yeah."

thought. He was indeed wild last night. Even my pleading didn't

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed his

""Rinse now."

going to Waston in a few days. Do

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

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would I see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily tucked Ophelia's

set

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