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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that the clothes belonged to him and

to

was abruptly awakened by the cold.

entire sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind brought an intensified chill.

What was happening?

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

tears soaked

He was startled.

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

that you can cry

to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued

furrowed even

make her cry

could bear to see her cry like

softened, and he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with

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In the dream.

closed her eyes.

immediate warmth enveloping her.

reached out and embraced

body

The next morning.

thing she saw was a

calm expression

arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back of his hand against

was

at the same time, Preston felt a hint of frustration.

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

ever said that I wanted to sleep in your arms,”

whose hand is resting on my

a result, his sleepwear

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Dody in

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

glanced at his waist and saw her hand

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

upbringing and background, he would never force

to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which

I won’t tease you

and honestly explained what

to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back.

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

Hedy fell silent.

her fingers slowly

comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned

turned out that the source of

words other than ‘thank you‘

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for a while, his

than ‘thank you“?

what

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

heard a notification sound from

mission

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