2157年9月8日,下午四點,商業中心B區,咆哮飯店510Please respect copyright.PENANAcrJUekT7Jb
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搭電車遇到紅鶴,還被群眾趕下車,尼可拉斯滿肚子髒話,腳卻聽話地走向咆哮飯店,來到飯店大廳。510Please respect copyright.PENANAuJOvFTvPvl
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派翠克.雷蒙──尼可拉斯聽過這名字。十大家族第八的雷蒙一家,壟斷時尚娛樂產業,家族成員不論男女老少,都在追求「美」,是專出俊男美女的家族;但全世界都知道,雷蒙一家的人一到成年,就會動刀,臉蛋和身材都是「做」出來的。510Please respect copyright.PENANAhIYIeEFkiw
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但派翠克不是。510Please respect copyright.PENANAvDZCh76eoC
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尼可拉斯耳聞,派翠克有張極其美麗的容顏,沒有人能抗拒他的笑容,看過的各個魂不守捨、寤寐思之;因此,派翠克被保護得很好,大家都不知道雷蒙一家有這個小孩,名聲是最近幾年才被公開的。510Please respect copyright.PENANAdBpVhfnIdY
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尼可拉斯向來對「顏值」無感。從醫學的角度,臉就是一堆肌肉和脂肪,真正讓他驚豔的只有紅鶴;然而,現在的尼可拉斯欣賞紅鶴的臉,只能看到恨意。510Please respect copyright.PENANAQq7lLV0UpZ
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因此,對於派翠克.雷蒙,尼可拉斯不抱任何期望。紅鶴要殺派翠克,證明他可能是天賦擁有者,奇怪的是,不能被里奧和葛蕾絲發現。510Please respect copyright.PENANAHtIE3FmjEo
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既然「他能解答你所有疑問」,派翠克就是掌握真相的關鍵,尼可拉斯不能放過,見死不救也不是醫生的風格。510Please respect copyright.PENANAdMrSaKxpNy
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站在狹長的白色大廳,兩邊金色的雕花與紅色家具相互對稱。尼可拉斯思考:該用什麼理由去派翠克的805號房?他不想和王子殿下周遭的護衛打起來……大不了叫他們全部自殺,但尼可拉斯不想殺人,應該有更好的辦法。510Please respect copyright.PENANAIe5pNdjGNQ
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「嗯?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAcETAWL4KSq
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眼角餘光瞄到一抹白色,大廳走來一名身穿醫師袍的人。尼可拉斯認得他,那是希波克拉底一脈有名的內科醫生──達米安.帕潘德里歐(Damian Papandreou)。達米安的論文寫得不錯、醫術也高,但他會挑病人,只幫十大家族看病,是尼可拉斯最看不起的那種醫生。如今這傢伙來咆哮飯店,說不定是雷蒙一家請來給派翠克看病的,尼可拉斯不能放過這大好機會。510Please respect copyright.PENANAykkLQTrQI9
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「您好,我的病患在805號房。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAQnsZbyhPN5
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「電梯在您的右手邊,穿過那條走廊就到了。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAE0vQWkX3fK
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達米安果然衝著派翠克來。尼可拉斯拿出一頂黑色貝雷帽、蓋住自己銀白色的頭髮,並把大衣的領子拉高。確認達米安認不出自己,他小心翼翼地跟蹤過去。510Please respect copyright.PENANA7rXARAMAi4
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達米安四十歲,有個賢慧的老婆和可愛的女兒,是典型的社會成功人士,可惜今天的他有點倒楣。才剛抵達八樓、腳踏出電梯的那一剎那,一個針筒便朝達米安的脖子刺來,被注射不明液體。510Please respect copyright.PENANAbp4Ujueb3R
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達米安來不及叫,整個人便倒到地上、失去意識。趁四下無人,尼可拉斯將昏倒的達米安拖到掃具間,再將自己身上的耳環和唇環摘掉,衣領拉高,遮住脖子上的刺青。510Please respect copyright.PENANA3NxSMH4rEo
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被注射尼可拉斯的「特調」,達米安24小時內不會醒來,收到通知的李博洋也會用白色空間把人帶走。走出掃具間時,尼可拉斯已經披著達米安的白袍,若無其事地往805號房走去。510Please respect copyright.PENANA9WMjAw1sOB
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以為805號房附近有很多警衛,卻什麼都沒有,彷彿這裡住著無足輕重的人,讓尼可拉斯省去不少麻煩,於是他敲門。510Please respect copyright.PENANAsw9obEvMVl
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「派翠克少爺,我是希波克拉底的達米安。」尼可拉斯不知道派翠克有沒有見過達米安,只能賭一把,「我受委託,前來關心您的身體狀況,麻煩您開門。」510Please respect copyright.PENANA3EDMd8TYR1
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「……。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAlBpJPDhqjV
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安靜了好久,805號房才開啟一個縫,一雙藍色的眼睛從房門後探出。對方盯著尼可拉斯,看了很久、很久,久到尼可拉斯以為要被識破時,房門終於敞開。一名藍色長髮的纖細男子出現在尼可拉斯眼前,身上穿著一件不對稱襯衫,一半是黃色,另一半是紫色。510Please respect copyright.PENANAOIDiyOlB0Q
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那一瞬間,尼可拉斯差點叫出聲來。要不是頭髮顏色,他真以為自己又看到紅鶴。510Please respect copyright.PENANAj8rqemyM8j
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派翠克和紅鶴長得一模一樣。510Please respect copyright.PENANAD6pEpHPT0j
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「……請進。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAnfqY7TtLHE
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派翠克面無表情,沒發現尼可拉斯內心的驚恐,默默走回房間。510Please respect copyright.PENANAaHURWXpQIm
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尼可拉斯吞口水。兩個沒有血緣關係的人,五官和身形卻一模一樣,這樣的機率有多少?只是巧合?紅鶴知不知道這件事?510Please respect copyright.PENANAjyK2u0S26W
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一堆問號閃過尼可拉斯腦中。當他假裝鎮定地走進房、來到客廳時,派翠克正站在水晶吊燈的下方,睫毛垂在藍色的雙眼前,無辜地看著尼可拉斯。510Please respect copyright.PENANAsnAW9NuxEu
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「怎麼了?」被這樣看著,尼可拉斯有點心神不寧。510Please respect copyright.PENANAjsLkcjriE0
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「我第一次看到這種髮色。」派翠克問:「怎麼染的?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAbhEMCykZpS
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「不瞞您說,這是遺傳。」510Please respect copyright.PENANA4eBVMj2BNv
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「遺傳?」派翠克睜大眼,「真好,是很漂亮的銀白色。」510Please respect copyright.PENANA64Iu19hKHH
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「少爺過獎了。」尼可拉斯微笑,「您的藍色頭髮也很漂亮。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAVgwq9pvh2A
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「我這是染的……嗯,算染的吧。」派翠克欲言又止,立刻換話題:「醫生怎麼稱呼?」510Please respect copyright.PENANARzke77B3aj
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「達米安.帕潘德里歐。」尼可拉斯覺得這名字好難念。510Please respect copyright.PENANAKHBDsNu2Lv
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「幸會,帕潘德里歐醫師。」派翠克走到茶几旁,「要來杯咖啡嗎?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAwk29gego7v
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「麻煩您了,謝謝。」510Please respect copyright.PENANADGOrwO7iI1
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語畢,派翠克走去操作咖啡機。尼可拉斯鬆口氣,看來派翠克沒見過達米安,而且,同樣是少爺,派翠克沒有李醜男機車,給人的感覺很乖,口氣也很溫和,希望不是麻煩人物。510Please respect copyright.PENANAl8twrZtCAy
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「需要糖或牛奶嗎?」派翠克突然問。510Please respect copyright.PENANAx0nPeml9Oz
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「都不用,謝謝。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAaDfPX7mcNz
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坐到沙發、接過派翠克遞來的咖啡時,他發現派翠克也給自己泡了一杯,但派翠克始終捧著杯子,一口也沒喝地看著尼可拉斯,好像在等他說什麼、卻又沒等到,索性自己開口:「醫生。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAEJs8trcz38
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「我以為,你喜歡加很多牛奶的咖啡。」派翠克閉上眼睛,「不過,人的口味總會變,何況醫生工作辛苦,喝黑咖啡也不奇怪,不是嗎?」510Please respect copyright.PENANApohskcnyD7
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尼可拉斯愣住。派翠克的眼睛緩緩張開,光芒從那雙清澈的藍色裡消失。510Please respect copyright.PENANAknxd0pz9IP
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「醫生,如果你是我家派來的,怎麼還不阻止我?」510Please respect copyright.PENANA0kZ92ESpEi
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「我,對咖啡因嚴重過敏啊。」510Please respect copyright.PENANADEQAQvgQjg
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話落,派翠克鬆手──咖啡杯「框啷!」碎落在地,尼可拉斯被派翠克壓在沙發上。派翠克跨坐在尼可拉斯的肚子,手裡拿著小刀,捲起左手的袖子。510Please respect copyright.PENANAmBXuh5F2sM
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尼可拉斯大驚,派翠克的左手臂佈滿大大小小的疤痕。派翠克用小刀割破手指,笑容詭異,一滴濃稠的紫色液體從他體內滴出,尼可拉斯的衣服竟被腐蝕出一個大洞──他頓時明白派翠克的「天賦」。510Please respect copyright.PENANAP7HE6J1UxD
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「誰派你來的?」派翠克陰沉地說:「那個髮色,是懷特吧?誰告訴高宇維的?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAVDScNDfE91
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「喂!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAoIwnFh5sKt
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尼可拉斯很緊張,不是怕派翠克,而是派翠克正用刀瞄準自己的臉,一副要把自己毀容的氣勢。510Please respect copyright.PENANAXd5oepZeVJ
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「反正,我也受夠這張臉了。」派翠克冷笑,「你也看到了。放心,我會把它毀掉,那些噁心的血也會流出來,你是最後一個看到這張臉的人。帶一個懷特下地獄的感覺不錯。呵呵,呵呵呵。」510Please respect copyright.PENANA542uUCEVcd
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派翠克的臉矇上一層陰影。尼可拉斯收回之前的想法,這傢伙一點也不正常!腦子很有問題!510Please respect copyright.PENANADGrDx1rBiP
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「喂,你冷靜!」510Please respect copyright.PENANA3bynIgvBvO
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尼可拉斯不演有禮貌的醫生了,用平常的口吻說:「我不是達米安.帕潘德里歐,但我確實是希波克拉底,不是高宇維的人!」510Please respect copyright.PENANA3vkC9X3F4f
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「你喜歡這張臉嗎?」派翠克根本沒在聽,「你覺得,我這張臉好看嗎?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAtk3bv82rOi
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「喂!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAFOfDXYY9el
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「如果你喜歡,趁現在多看一點。」派翠克舉起刀,「用你最後的生命記住它,你會死得很幸福……唔!」510Please respect copyright.PENANABdwJEOxZF3
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派翠克悶哼。下一秒,他的小刀掉到地上、攻守交換,換派翠克被壓在沙發,雙手被制伏在兩側,整個人壟罩在尼可拉斯的影子中。510Please respect copyright.PENANAu728dBhUvl
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恢復神智,派翠克對上尼可拉斯那雙可怕的眼睛,好像一隻野獸準備殺人。剛才的動作讓尼可拉斯的領口被拉開、露出裡面的黑蛇刺青,派翠克這才意識到,眼前的人不是普通醫生,嚇得他動彈不得。510Please respect copyright.PENANAU4fbExWLEr
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「X的,用這種方式才肯聽話。」510Please respect copyright.PENANA6Arxehgz1V
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尼可拉斯直接爆粗口,本性完全顯露出來。510Please respect copyright.PENANASfP5DDlcH0
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「刀子不可以對著自己。以後不准再這樣了,知不知道?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAkCVvizZg12
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派翠克被嚇到不敢說話,尼可拉斯爆青筋,「知、不、知、道!?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAqXxspOM53q
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「是…是!對不起!!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAAX7ZbYyc4l
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派翠克竟然被嚇哭。尼可拉斯離開沙發、沒收地上的刀子。他放下剛才梳整齊的頭髮、脫掉達米安的醫師袍,再把大大小小的環戴回身上,變回平常的尼可拉斯。510Please respect copyright.PENANANPkIZa2SWN
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「手。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAsrG1DDI8wv
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尼可拉斯走到派翠克面前。還在哭的派翠克一臉疑惑,伸出右手。510Please respect copyright.PENANA36wD7eYdUl
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「你給醫生沒受傷的手幹嘛!」耐心用完的尼可拉斯爆氣,「左手給我!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAQVNlBJZ9EA
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「對…對不起!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAqvTjAkciAQ
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派翠克被嚇得不清,聽話照做。聽說動物一旦認定對方比自己可怕,就會永遠記住害怕的感覺,派翠克現在的情形就是這樣,和剛才判若兩人。510Please respect copyright.PENANA5QYA7MrXXy
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尼可拉斯不管那麼多,他現在的目光都在派翠克的左手。他拿出達米安的醫藥箱,幫派翠克的左手擦藥、包紮,動作出乎意料地溫柔,和他兇惡的外表形成反差。510Please respect copyright.PENANArg2JfkNZcc
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派翠克大大的眼睛,看著正在處理傷口的尼可拉斯。這位「醫生」跟他想像中不同,也不敢相信剛才的姿勢,尼可拉斯能心平氣和地幫他擦藥。派翠克竟然問他:「你怎麼沒有抱我?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAZQzfCphq0f
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「哈?」尼可拉斯忍住用棉花棒插他眼睛的衝動,「我為什麼要抱你?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAJx37zYj4KM
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「你看到我的臉了,剛才你明明可以……痛痛痛痛痛!」510Please respect copyright.PENANAFa4StAiBRW
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不知道是不是尼可拉斯故意,派翠克感覺傷口被用力戳了一下。510Please respect copyright.PENANAD9pz0rAWEJ
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「不顧他人意願就硬上,我才不是這種禽獸。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAXYn15FSV5O
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尼可拉斯想吐槽,卻也能理解,畢竟自己曾對紅鶴產生遐想;而且,比起危險的紅鶴,派翠克總垂著眼、楚楚可憐、毫無攻擊性(剛才不算),這種美人確實很難抗拒。510Please respect copyright.PENANAltpdUxUxNt
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「人臉在我眼裡,都是肌肉和脂肪。」尼可拉斯說:「而且,我覺得自己比較好看。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAaDnWBnsVg8
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尼可拉斯的口氣像在說「我今天中午吃牛肉麵」一樣平常,但聽在派翠克耳裡,很是吃驚。510Please respect copyright.PENANAAJAwBW47ZV
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「你叫什麼名字?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAntiIkYZ6Ob
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派翠克看著尼可拉斯。和自己不同,尼可拉斯很高,肩膀很寬,臉型就像被刀子削過,舉手投足都充滿剛硬的男性魅力。他突然對眼前這名醫生感到好奇,迫切想知道他的名字。510Please respect copyright.PENANAeM4Av0qYUf
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「尼可拉斯.克里斯托多羅普洛斯。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAKuDvBFOItv
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「什麼?」510Please respect copyright.PENANA45iedFWMRt
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派翠克聽到一串很像咒語的東西。尼可拉斯對這反應習以為常,「叫我尼可就好。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAPw4Z5zRfS2
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「……噗。」派翠克笑了,「我相信你是希波克拉底了。這種姓氏,只有你們自己人才記得住。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAx4V8U2jIt3
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「哈。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAZOkTKv2QkV
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尼可拉斯也笑了。確實,希波克拉底一脈的特色除了醫生,還有一堆又臭又長的姓氏。510Please respect copyright.PENANA6D6xURZAan
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「我小時候被我媽罰寫,因為我總是拼錯自己的名字。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAWABm9X1Qjr
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尼可拉斯不知道自己說這幹嘛,但看到派翠克發自內心、開心的笑,他心情也不自覺輕鬆起來。510Please respect copyright.PENANAbIBwX7NLUO
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「謝謝。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAKsBICNToUN
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包紮完畢,派翠克捲下袖子。因為尼可拉斯對自己沒興趣,他莫名信任這個人,直覺尼可拉斯不會害他。510Please respect copyright.PENANAzNjCb7hjHh
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而且,他覺得尼可拉斯好熟悉。510Please respect copyright.PENANAt4bruJ1Yx6
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彷彿以前在哪見過。510Please respect copyright.PENANAgDIokw3xd9
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「你不是我家派來的,怎麼知道我在這?」派翠克問。510Please respect copyright.PENANA1btpZLR1zA
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「說來話長。」尼可拉斯不打算廢話,直接說:「不管你信不信──有個人一個禮拜後會來殺你,我要帶你去安全的地方。」510Please respect copyright.PENANALvpMZjC8T2
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「殺我?」派翠克的反應超冷靜,「高宇維嗎?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAn0i7hZjVTx
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「……?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAMmpoCEmVMZ
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尼可拉斯不明白,為什麼派翠克的第一反應是高宇維。派翠克反問:「不是嗎?」510Please respect copyright.PENANA7ggRZ4hDmV
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「不,是跟你長得一模一樣、粉紅色頭髮的人。」尼可拉斯得先搞清楚,「為什麼高宇維要殺你?」510Please respect copyright.PENANAa7YI21gMmC
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「原因很複雜,總之,我見了不該見的女人。」510Please respect copyright.PENANAyekwIYhGRg
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派翠克告訴尼可拉斯:「她的頭髮也是粉紅色。」