
他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。996Please respect copyright.PENANAu2CnfKymfg
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANAlZqW80iJmu
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANAm4ONdrZ4EI
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANAJNVHg4ZZTg
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色,不禁眉頭一皺。996Please respect copyright.PENANA02oMF5WOOE
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他慌忙補上一句謊話:「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」996Please respect copyright.PENANAR1gVA4Lpnq
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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。」996Please respect copyright.PENANA5t3CLEBdMF
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他沒奈何,但只得接受。996Please respect copyright.PENANAYmwNcjf6To
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANAEvQ45nbVj6
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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!996Please respect copyright.PENANAjXiuRWVJQo
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領取報酬後,他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。996Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ebh3rsF4G
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANA6zNHwsz1WS
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。996Please respect copyright.PENANApu3QfqvNnG
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「聖誕快樂!」996Please respect copyright.PENANABfC4zdQtGM
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「新年快樂!」996Please respect copyright.PENANA6bvwZEbsjN
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANA2nOLY9Ayb4
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未來?那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。996Please respect copyright.PENANAKQuyPWkb5b
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倏忽飄雪漫天。996Please respect copyright.PENANAy9R7Zv3A48
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寒氣徹骨。996Please respect copyright.PENANA5pnrimHvMd
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回家吧。996Please respect copyright.PENANAzm9qfBf1iJ
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANASjou529lJC
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANARcSOERIET7
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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。996Please respect copyright.PENANA7WUmqZ1ktA
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