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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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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man next door insisted that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to a tree as

one came to her

awakened by

gust of night wind

What was happening?

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

soaked his

He was startled.

of her in her dreams was starkly different

only in dreams that you can cry so

wipe away her tears. But the

furrowed

dream could make her cry like this?

to see her cry

young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her

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18 The Cat War C

In the dream.

slowly closed her

felt an immediate warmth

out and embraced

Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

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

sat up abruptly, and the calm expression

chuckled, placing the back of his hand against his lips, his

expression was so

time, Preston

here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing such disdain.

said that I wanted

whose hand is resting

result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his eight–pack abs.

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Com Dody in C

his cheek supported by his hand, his eyes and brows carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his

and saw her hand resting

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

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

embrace him and then blamed it on

I won’t tease you

smiling and honestly explained what happened last

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

soft–heartedness from last

Hedy fell silent.

her fingers slowly clenching

for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

turned out that the source of that warmth

look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘

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her for a while, his deep

than ‘thank you“?

unsure of what Preston

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

the same time, she heard a notification sound

mission

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