他一直盯著那瑟縮牆角的小女孩。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAiRcRX5U7
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S98UDECBK
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7msHK7xq5
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzg8tKOQnU
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，匆匆前往諾克斯醫生的辦公室。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9eshWrT3t
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkBkoZ8hNU
諾克斯醫生見到他帶來的貨色，不禁眉頭一皺。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5Qfl1VEPw
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb07AmY4xI5
他慌忙補上一句謊話：「這是我的親人。你肯定不會惹上麻煩。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20Xz4wmhct
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEV4SwBI7h
諾克斯醫生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。」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzcJyssu4W
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVrJG3zGjF
他沒奈何，但只得接受。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoJTf3t5MX
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWajyGOxfcr
他小心翼翼地翻動小女孩的遺體。除了因著諾克斯醫生的要求（切勿毀壞遺體），亦因著對她的歉意。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0mXSYI0ts
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAVxXWbyKd
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！318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qnonh09Fi
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpMob8yPFP
領取報酬後，他帶著小女孩的遺物離開辦公室。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneHsbIoGM9
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs1hgxGmdO
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshhD7CyVna
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡroQqbqWEQN
城中大鐘不合時宜地響起十二下鐘聲。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2g7uaEuQY
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjKfF9N1h9U
「聖誕快樂！」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2RG76MnLX
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「新年快樂！」318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5poTogXL3
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE8W6YIAq5
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb9YnXGYYM
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfXoaWVVkt
未來？那小女孩已沒有未來——她剛凍死街頭。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoYrsrYDEk
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXMV5ygSjK
倏忽飄雪漫天。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5ScgW42Sk
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寒氣徹骨。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEXEIlKshr
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回家吧。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbnnMD5c0O
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhKrPspx3O
走進貧民窟，拐入曲折的小路，十分鐘後才抵達家門前。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCGlBOBbcw
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOWABiYkhil
門開。發現病入膏肓的兒子迷迷糊糊地伏在枱邊喊凍喊餓。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHiV37qgYS
318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkEfubzYHG
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。318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4dMT8PFqb
靈感來源：318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7fECWVIzz
*童話《賣火柴的小女孩》（角色：小女孩）318Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiz395HwaC
*真實事件，1827-1828年「伯克與海爾謀殺案」（角色：諾克斯醫生）
