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他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXr8eANu2e
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaDc3TBVnu
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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI3cMlSfpQ
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKgvsl9YaF
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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZppJd0GrR
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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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu6BZaHNLH
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但諾克斯博士見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZlZnRkVh8
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhy4D7On5zK
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lLIKl0i8O
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CG0KyEuJ7
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。」1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0UNmKVOPX
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLWKkd5FWQ
他沒奈何，但只得接受。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oF19sS1Vm
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz1eISNV1X
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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApKca63Zbk
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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！1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGegxlrRr5
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYi6hRih1W
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUJ1kDbQWX
1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfEg4poKRv
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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLSxvCx54u
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城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIc9qKEW8IF
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「聖誕快樂！」1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhmgEYwt5j
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「新年快樂！」1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPfp571p7s
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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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6KWvMyRu3
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未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd2oL7lLcY
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倏忽飄雪漫天。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcvsIRBjx4
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寒氣徹骨。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqdVLMtHvd
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回家吧。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriAnb4bS2n
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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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMdWLffuo1M
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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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5vVWKppiM
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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。1081Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDtvYoCLHm
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