The Killer Queen with Multiple Disguises

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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insisted that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to a

one came to her rescue.

awakened

a gust of night wind brought an intensified chill.

What was happening?

turned on the light and found the girl beside him curled up, shedding

tears soaked his

He was startled.

side of her in her dreams was starkly different from the cold

that you can cry

out to wipe away her tears. But the tears

furrowed

could make her

could bear to see her cry

his embrace,

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War C

In the dream.

closed her

felt an immediate warmth

reached out and embraced that

reality, Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

first thing she saw was a well–defined chest of muscles.

abruptly, and the calm expression on her face

arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back of his hand against his lips, his eyes curved

expression was

Preston felt a hint

here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing

don’t think I ever said that I wanted to sleep

whose hand is

slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his eight–pack

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

waist and saw her hand

quickly withdrew her hand, her

he would never force a woman to be close to him.

him and then

won’t tease you anymore.”

and honestly explained

provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make you

his soft–heartedness from last night, but

Hedy fell silent.

her fingers slowly clenching and then

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

that the source of that warmth was him.

words other than ‘thank you‘

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for a while, his deep eyes

than ‘thank you“?

lowered her gaze, unsure of what Preston

was sent by the driver to

the same time, she heard a notification sound

mission released.”

Represent Lowell High School and win the