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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUXfmhRVep
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o12cRvmFT
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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEEvoZCKzn
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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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyj4g6niB16
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCAtt7zlRk
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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLRsogR5t7
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJxJcIyjaz
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbjlVGt5KH
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXBbk59xTY
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpsIccsjTj
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef8KHmNoXj
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。」1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoKu2IJiZr
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfjKVz09n5
他沒奈何，但只得接受。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6F9u3YLDb
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQezoFjWg4
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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94LopY2qIn
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4CZ0nOWsC
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！1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fa1AaFRvK
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5si1CRrjtM
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUZNKwpzYF
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7GaVHPbHU
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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjsgm0zhek
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqdBqbp6OI
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「聖誕快樂！」1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWjuuKqOVD
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAB6T90PMHS
「新年快樂！」1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mN1Y4ZB3k
1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBU2x6Jt9q
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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b0FJj3AqB
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvgniBsZtc
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgxY7bRrID
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寒氣徹骨。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqxwx3EAWZ
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回家吧。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6FWcTE6VC
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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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFqYGhTREr
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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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pOzCsAumf
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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。1031Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYEZuLJLZY
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