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 and even tied her to

one came to her rescue.

awakened

a gust of night wind

What was happening?

on the light and found the girl

soaked

He was startled.

her in her dreams was starkly different from

in dreams that

away her

furrowed even

kind of dream could make her cry like this?

see

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

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In the dream.

slowly closed

felt an immediate warmth enveloping

reached out and embraced that

body tensed up.

The next morning.

her eyes, and the first thing she

sat up abruptly, and the calm expression on her face slowly

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

was so

same time, Preston felt

but here she was, lying in

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

Then whose hand is resting

result, his sleepwear

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by 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

and saw her

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

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

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

won’t tease you anymore.”

explained what happened last night.

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

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

Hedy fell silent.

slowly clenching and

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

the source of

forward to hearing words other

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while, his deep eyes

other than ‘thank you“?

gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted

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

the same time, she heard a

Trial mission

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