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

to

abruptly awakened

gust of night wind brought

What was happening?

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

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

side of her in her dreams was starkly different from the cold and aloof demeanor she displayed during

only in dreams that you

reached out to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued to

furrowed

of dream could make her cry

see her

heart softened, and he pulled the young girl into his

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Cat War

In the dream.

slowly closed her

an immediate warmth

reached out and embraced

body

The next morning.

thing she saw was a

abruptly, and the calm expression on her face

chuckled, placing

was so

same time, Preston

women would willingly throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing

that I wanted to sleep

is

turned his body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened further,

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Dody in C

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

his waist and saw

by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes

he would never force a woman to

to embrace him and then blamed it on

won’t tease you anymore.”

smiling and honestly explained what happened

cried a lot last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make

effects of his soft–heartedness from last night, but

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly

you for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned to calm.

the source of that warmth was him.

forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from

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her for a while, his deep eyes revealing an

other than ‘thank you“?

unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from

freshened up, and was sent by the driver to Lowell High School.

heard a notification

Trial mission released.”

High School and

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