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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.

and anti-inflammatory drugs were scattered all over the

make you feel better." Ray handed Erie a bottle of chilled

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

you pay back the two shots you got from me, but you refused, didn't

a sip: the cold water temporarily eased

another cigarette, standing beside Eric, his shiny black

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

constantly holding cigarettes, had become a

hand, feeling a toothache was more unbearable than

muttered a few words, "I don't

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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

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

his

no more than three

"It's bitter,"

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

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

replied. "If you quit smoking.

of Eric's head. "Kid, quitting smoking would be

thought, 'Same for me. I'd

was going to teach at Dellanex

the bed and carried her to wash up while she thought, Thanks to Kenneth, I didn't

counter, still half-asleep, her forehead resting against

brushing her hair gently, his

asked, squeezing out the toothpaste for

"Yeah."

wild last

"Open your mouth."

followed

""Rinse now."

going to Waston in a few days. Do you want

of 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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over and hily tucked Ophelia's forehead. Tll

set

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