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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that the clothes belonged to him and

to her

was abruptly awakened

and a gust of night wind

What was happening?

he turned on the light and found the girl beside

tears soaked

He was startled.

helpless, and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly

dreams that

away her tears. But the tears continued

furrowed even

make her

to see her cry like this?

into his embrace, trying to provide her

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War

In the dream.

slowly closed

an immediate warmth

reached out and embraced that

Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

opened her eyes, and the first thing she

abruptly, and the calm expression

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

was so

Preston felt a hint

throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing such disdain.

think I ever said that I wanted to sleep in your

Then whose hand is

result, his sleepwear

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Dody in

Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could

and saw

an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her

and background, he would never force

took the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which was indeed unreasonable.

won’t tease you

stopped smiling and honestly explained what happened last

so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps

the lingering effects of his soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear to see her unhappy

Hedy fell silent.

slowly

Hedy’s expression returned to

out that the source of that warmth was him.

words other than ‘thank you‘

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gazed at her for a while, his deep

words other than ‘thank you“?

her gaze, unsure of what

of bed, freshened up, and was sent by

same time, she heard a notification

Trial mission released.”

School and win the inter- school chess