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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next door insisted that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to a tree as punishment.

to her

abruptly awakened by the cold.

wet, and a gust of night wind brought an intensified chill.

What was happening?

light and found the girl beside him

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

in her dreams was starkly different from

that

out to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued

brow furrowed even deeper.

of dream could make

to see her cry like this?

softened, and he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her

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In the dream.

closed her

felt an immediate

reached out and embraced

body tensed up.

The next morning.

the first thing she saw

and the calm expression on her

so unacceptable to wake up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing

was

the same time, Preston felt a hint

themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace,

wanted to sleep in your arms,”

is

body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear

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Dody

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 of beauty.

waist and saw her hand resting there.

shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint of

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

embrace him and then

won’t tease you

smiling and honestly explained what happened last night.

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

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

Hedy fell silent.

noticed her fingers slowly clenching

Hedy’s expression

that the source of that

forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from

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while, his

words other than ‘thank you“?

her gaze, unsure of what

out of bed, freshened up, and was sent by the driver to

the same time, she heard a

mission

School and win the inter- school chess tournament.