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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belonged to him and even tied her to a tree as

one came to her rescue.

awakened by the cold.

wet, and a gust of night

What was happening?

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

tears soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

her dreams was starkly

only in dreams that

out to wipe away her

brow furrowed

make her cry like

could bear to see

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.

felt an immediate warmth enveloping

and embraced that warmth.

reality, Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

first thing she saw was

calm expression on her face slowly

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

was so

Preston felt a hint of frustration.

him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing

said that I wanted to

hand is resting

his body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear

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Dody in C

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

his waist and saw her hand resting there.

shock, she quickly withdrew

never force a woman to be

and then blamed

I won’t tease

honestly explained what happened

last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make you feel a

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

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly

you for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned

the source of that warmth

still look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank

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while, his deep eyes revealing an unknown emotion.

other than

of what

out of bed, freshened up, and was sent by the driver to Lowell High School.

time, she heard a notification sound from the

mission

High School and win