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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that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to a tree as

one came to her

awakened by the cold.

and a gust of night wind brought an intensified

What was happening?

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

tears soaked his

He was startled.

dreams was starkly different from the cold and aloof demeanor she displayed during the

it only in dreams that

wipe away her tears. But the

brow furrowed even

of dream could make her cry

bear to see her

young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with some sense of security.

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War C

In the dream.

closed her eyes.

felt an immediate warmth enveloping

reached out and embraced that warmth.

Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest

and the calm

Preston chuckled, placing the back of his hand

was so

time, Preston felt a hint of

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

said that I wanted

hand is

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

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Dody

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

at his waist and saw

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

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

and then blamed it on him, which was

tease you anymore.”

and honestly explained what happened

night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back.

from last night, but

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly

for your comfort.” Hedy’s

out that the source of

still look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank

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his deep eyes

other than ‘thank you“?

lowered her gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from

out of bed, freshened up, and was sent

heard a notification sound from the system:

mission

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