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

to her

awakened by the

was wet, and a gust of night wind brought an intensified

What was happening?

the light and found the girl beside him curled up, shedding

tears soaked

He was startled.

and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly different from the

in dreams that you can cry so

wipe away her tears.

brow furrowed even

dream could make her cry like this?

see her cry like

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

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18 The Cat War C Clyt Dr.

In the dream.

slowly closed

immediate

out and

reality, Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest of muscles.

abruptly, and the calm expression on her

placing

was so

time, Preston felt a

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

think I ever said that I wanted to

hand is resting on my

his body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his eight–pack abs.

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

glanced at his waist and saw

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

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

took the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which was indeed

won’t tease

smiling and honestly explained what happened

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

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

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching and

for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

source of that warmth was

to hearing words other

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gazed at her for a while, his

other than ‘thank

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

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

she heard a

Trial mission released.”

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