Chapter 18 The Girl Who Cries Only in Dreams

Preston’s hand paused as he applied the medicine.

He only knew she was an assassin, but he had never considered that she could suppress even her survival instincts.

It wasn’t hard to imagine what kind of life she had led.

After a moment, Hedy supported her shoulder and her brows relaxed. “Thank you,” she said.

The medicine did indeed make her feel much better.

The King Family truly lived up to its reputation as a century–old family in the USA.

The effectiveness of this medicine was several times stronger than the ones she had bought at exorbitant prices on the black market.

“Maybe you can try saying something other than ‘thank you‘ to me.”

Preston’s chest vibrated as he let out a pleasant chuckle.

Despite living under the same roof, they still felt so distant.

It made him question his charm.

“Then let’s sleep, I’m tired,” Hedy responded. Her indifferent eyes sparkled under the lamplight.

Preston was left speechless.

Now he was certain that he held no allure to her.

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Chap 1 The Chen City

With Preston around, Hedy fell asleep quickly.

However, tonight was a bit different

The little boy in her arms reminded her of her brother, Cooper.

In her dream, she was transported back to the poverty–stricken slums where it all began.

It was a dirty, chaotic, and impoverished place, filled with people of different nationalities and various skin colors.

Her parents never cared for her, but luckily, the kind old neighbor was a friendly person.

He taught her how to read, write, and instilled in her a sense of etiquette and responsibility

After the old neighbor passed away, Cooper was born.

She knew very well that if she didn’t take care of Cooper, no one else would.

She negotiated with the owner of the powdered milk shop, offering her labor in exchange for powdered milk. However, on the day of the settlement, the shop owner deceived her, denying ever making such an agreement because she was just a child.

She snatched the powdered milk and ran, only to be surrounded and beaten by a group of men who accused her of being a thief.

No one came to her aid.

As winter approached, Hedy washed and dried the clothes her grandfather had left her.

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clothes belonged to him and even tied her

came to her rescue.

was abruptly awakened

entire sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind brought an intensified

What was happening?

found the girl beside him curled up, shedding tears in her

tears soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

helpless, and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly

in dreams that you

to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued to flow.

brow furrowed even deeper.

make her cry like

could bear to see

he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with some

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The Cat War

In the dream.

slowly closed her eyes.

an immediate

reached out and embraced

body tensed up.

The next morning.

her eyes, and the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest of muscles.

abruptly, and the calm expression

in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back

was

time, Preston felt

willingly throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing such disdain.

I wanted to

is resting

a result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his

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Dody in C

supported by his hand, his eyes and brows carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could be described as a pinnacle

and saw

electric shock, she quickly withdrew

Preston’s upbringing and background, he would never force a woman

the initiative to embrace him and then blamed

won’t tease

and honestly explained what

comfort. Then, you hugged

from last night, but he couldn’t bear to see her unhappy

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching and then

comfort.” Hedy’s

the source of that warmth

forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from you.”

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while, his deep eyes revealing an

than ‘thank you“?

unsure of what Preston wanted

and was sent by the driver to Lowell

heard a notification

mission

(2): Represent Lowell High School and win the

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