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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the clothes belonged to him

to her rescue.

abruptly awakened by the cold.

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

What was happening?

the girl

tears soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

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

only in dreams that you can cry

to wipe away her tears. But the

brow furrowed even deeper.

kind of dream could make her cry like

could bear to see her cry like

he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with some

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18 The Cat War C

In the dream.

slowly closed her eyes.

immediate

reached out and embraced that

Preston’s body

The next morning.

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

the calm expression

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

was so amusing.

Preston felt a hint of

at him, but here she was, lying

don’t think I ever said that I wanted to sleep in your arms,” Hedy

hand is resting on my waist?”

a result, his sleepwear loosened

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Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could be

and saw her hand

being struck by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment.

never force a woman to

him and then blamed it on

I won’t tease you

smiling and honestly explained what happened last night.

cried a lot last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you

soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear to see her

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching and

Hedy’s expression returned

out that the source

to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘

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gazed at her for a while, his deep eyes

than ‘thank

what

bed, freshened up, and was sent

heard a notification sound from the system:

mission

and win the inter- school chess tournament.