他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn1BqqdiFqy
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnZNRY0mQo
看著她因嚴寒而打顫，看著她為取暖而不斷劃下火柴，看著她對著火光傻傻發笑，看著她的微笑僵住，看著她一動也不動。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxuCldKTwr
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他潛步走近，確認她停止呼吸後，俐落地將那小小的遺體放入大布袋裡，匆匆前往諾克斯博士的辦公室。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v3Cq0fXwj
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXUxz9gWMO
聽聞合法的屍體供應不能滿足研究需求，不少解剖學家願意花大錢偷偷買下來源不明的屍體。諾克斯博士就是當中尤其闊綽的一個。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxb1rxJhMEm
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquGqTvQ3u0
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡofLC5zxj49
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzozLxH68rR
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgW6mGWMVP7
諾克斯博士還是認為這貨不值一個好價錢：「如果你真的那麼缺錢，可以帶走她的財物賣掉。」626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uY1jboByp
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他沒奈何，但只得接受。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2vDa4wzfa
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他小心翼翼地翻動小女孩的遺體。除了因著諾克斯博士的要求（切勿毀壞遺體），亦因著對她的歉意。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gAZuiFfAE
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJaLYRq6Bz
無人生來就是壞傢伙。若非一貧如洗，他決不幹此缺德非法勾當！626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhG9TqtU2X
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd10siHPWZT
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mkum2szN2
626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfO7A1QOTA
肅殺街景和溫暖的辦公室形成強烈對比，他一下子接受不來、反應不了，愣在原地倍感悲悽。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuab9QiLvMc
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlucxPtBzj
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「聖誕快樂！」626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Z9wr2Ix0g
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「新年快樂！」626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfapkIITMuf
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鄰近富戶不約而同傳出歡呼聲、祝福聲，訴說對未來的憧景與盼望。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxeDWSR1Ea
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9natdVMMJZ
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倏忽飄雪漫天。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UUdQaJrTM
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寒氣徹骨。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIy8LdAeTN5
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回家吧。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTAuSIq5UT
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走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK24OWtHc27
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門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnSa6nNejK
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他上前一把擁兒子入懷，多麼希望剛才含笑離世的不是小女孩，而是懷中親兒。
註：626Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiY1WOmeEn
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