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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrW6SWJxhq
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtMjL4Bby4
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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjNQhg9MD1
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6yFyLhYHh
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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWukuyvQZYQ
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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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V9Ibb5Mhc
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSeMiyOT2B
但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRhgW5EC2Q
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQwt8yCsaZ
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaCuruDnSr
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5j5wE5dCaR
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。」986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrnP1xVUp6
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c2PKuGeql
他沒奈何，但只得接受。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVm9wEBalLb
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAoF1zGkQ1
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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjZxnkApEc
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjOW0uTp5D
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！986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVS8Qlu91i
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領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHYwf5YQth
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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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxzcMKe0bA
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqP1YCeDFG
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxhf1YGRF9
「聖誕快樂！」986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6psQIzUh8
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「新年快樂！」986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9yIgZM2xz
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJBNTPVoJg
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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP3KtRb6Ld
986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCCbJ3QuJG
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7USR093u1
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倏忽飄雪漫天。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ33PrTOj08z
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寒氣徹骨。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCpUpLHDYp
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回家吧。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBeM0MbTSN
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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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIl8j5KubnQ
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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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc4D0FTFwI
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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。986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3gmqym4Ew
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