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Lily gulped, it's the 'devil'. She said in her mind with her hands still trembling.

Raven picked the phone from the girl's hand, turning it off, he said, "You don't want to do that. Now run along and forget everything that happened here, little girl." His voice low and chilly to the bone.

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Sunshine Meets Grumpy

He's a hitman, a hacker, a serpent slithering through the city's underbelly. Not a hero, not even close. The mafia's ghost in the machine, shadows his only companions.

Then, there's her. Bookish, buried in debt and dreams, juggling endless shifts and late-night study sessions. Sunflower yellow amidst the grimy alleys, oblivious to the danger lurking beneath her hopeful smile. "Plain," they call her, "basic." But her light, it's undeniable.

One fated night, a muttered curse, a stolen glance. Their worlds, oil and water, are destined to collide. Can sunshine melt the frost around a killer's heart? Or will their tangled destinies ignite a storm that consumes them both?

The Hitman’s Sunshine

[Music Recommendation: One Sweet Day ~ Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men]

"Mom..." Lily called her mother again, walking closer to hold her hand, but Azalea moved back, hiding behind Raven.

"You said we were going to see Raven. He needs me... he needs me right now," Azalea mumbled, hitting Raven's back.

Lily used her shaky hands to cover her mouth, trying to stifle her tears. "Wh-y," she raised her eyes to look at Raven as if asking him what happened to her mother.

Raven sighed, going forward to hold Lily. He already knew that she would be heartbroken seeing her mother in this condition. As he walked forward to console Lily, Azalea held him back.

Lily wiped her tears, trying to compose herself in front of her mother. She cleared her throat.

"Hello," she waved at her. "My name is Lily." Lily stretched her hand forward to shake Azalea's. Though she was shaking, she tried to be strong in front of her mother.

MIXED BLESSINGS