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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insisted that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to

to her

abruptly awakened by

and a gust of night wind brought an

What was happening?

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

tears soaked his

He was startled.

side of her in her dreams was starkly different from the cold

dreams that you

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

furrowed

kind of dream could make her cry

could bear to see her cry

the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her

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18 The Cat War C

In the dream.

closed her

felt an immediate warmth enveloping

out and embraced that warmth.

body

The next morning.

the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest of

sat up abruptly, and the calm expression

so unacceptable to wake up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the

was so amusing.

Preston felt a hint of frustration.

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

that I wanted to sleep in your arms,” Hedy pouted.

Then whose hand is resting on

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

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Dody in

Paired with his face, which exuded an

his waist and saw

shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint

upbringing and background, he would never force a woman

and then blamed it on him, which was

I won’t tease you anymore.”

explained what

to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make you feel

the lingering effects of his soft–heartedness from last night,

Hedy fell silent.

slowly clenching

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned

out that the source of that

words other than ‘thank you‘

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while, his deep eyes revealing an unknown

words other than ‘thank you“?

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

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

same time, she heard a notification sound

mission released.”

School and win the