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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him and even tied her to a tree as punishment.

to her rescue.

was abruptly awakened by the cold.

was wet, and a gust of

What was happening?

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

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

dreams was starkly different from the cold

that you

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

brow furrowed

could make her

to see her cry like this?

his embrace, trying to provide her with some

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18 The Cat War C Clyt Dr.

In the dream.

closed her eyes.

an immediate

reached out and

reality, Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

first thing she saw was a well–defined

up abruptly, and the calm expression on her face slowly cracked.

it so unacceptable to wake up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back of his hand against his lips,

was so amusing.

same time, Preston

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

I ever said that I wanted to

is resting on

result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his

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Dody in

hand, his eyes and brows carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which

at his waist and saw her hand

struck by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a

upbringing and background, he would never force a woman to be close to

the initiative to embrace him and then blamed

I won’t tease you

stopped smiling and honestly explained what

hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me

of his soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear to see her unhappy now.

Hedy fell silent.

noticed her fingers slowly clenching

for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned

the source

look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from

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at her for a while, his deep eyes

than ‘thank

of what Preston wanted

and was sent

the same time, she heard a notification sound

mission released.”

mission (2): Represent Lowell High School and win the inter- school chess