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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

better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled mineral water.

his head, seeing a rough hand holding a bottle

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

sip: the cold

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black leather

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

and middle fingers, from constantly holding cigarettes, had become

hand, feeling a

muttered a few

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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 turned his head and asked. "Why

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

furrowed his brows. Just

cigarette in no more than three puffs as

"It's bitter,"

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

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

you quit smoking. I'll

quitting smoking would be tougher

for me. I'd

day. Ophelia was going to teach at Dellanex

while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth,

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

her hair gently, his fingers occasionally sliding through her soft

brushing your teeth?" Kenneth asked,

"Yeah."

indeed wild last night. Even my

"Open your mouth."

obediently followed

""Rinse now."

said, "I'm going to Waston in a few days. Do you want to come with

the toothpaste. After brushing her teeth, she felt sober and jumped down from the counter splash some water on her face. "Going to

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would I see him? Ken th narrowed his over and hily

set

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