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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.

drugs were scattered all over

feel better." Ray handed Erie a

a rough hand holding a bottle of

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

cap and took a sip:

Eric, his shiny black leather boots catching the

the cigarette to his lips and taking a

index and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had

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

few words, "I

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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

by chance, Ujoined the guild and gained some stability. At least with the guild's protection, enemies don't come knocking." Protection? What's

his

no

"It's bitter,"

a box of medicine,

His eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he tilted his head back and swallowed the pill, chugging the rest of the water in

"If you quit

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

me. I'd rather die

going to teach at Dellanex

bed and carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I

still

her hair gently, his fingers

asked, squeezing out the toothpaste

"Yeah."

indeed wild last night. Even

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

a few days. Do you want to

sober and jumped down from the counter splash some

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his over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead.

set

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